Rysk ekonomisk politik: Varför går det så bra?

Russian and Western Nuclear Industries Remain Interdependent

Sep 19, 2024

The nuclear energy industries in Russia and the West have remained interdependent after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which partly explains Europe’s unwillingness to impose sanctions on Russia’s nuclear sector, the World Nuclear Industry Status Report showed on Thursday.

“Despite repeated calls—notably by the European Parliament—the nuclear sector remained exempt from sanctions—a clear indication of dependency on Russia in the field,” according to the annual industry report which assesses nuclear energy developments in the world.

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For example, Russian state firm Rosatom is implementing all 13 nuclear power reactor construction sites started outside China over the past five years. As a result, Western providers of parts for the nuclear industry, such as France’s Arabelle turbines, do not have any foreign customers besides Rosatom, the report noted.

Japan's LNG imports from Russia up by 49% in Aug, US supply down, preliminary data shows

Sep 19, 2024

TOKYO: Japan's import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia has jumped by 49 Percent in August to 0.59 million metric tons and supplies from the U.S. were down by 41 Percent to 0.38 million tons, year-on-year, preliminary customs data showed on Wednesday.

With an estimated 200,000 men killed so far in the Ukraine war, Russia's cemeteries are booming. A 'cemetary mafia' is profiting by violently taking over cemeteries, funeral businesses and even hospitals, attacking funerals, and setting fire to rivals.