Media: the US plan to spend $60 million on nuclear safety in the Russian Federation

The U.S. Department of energy plans to spend 60 million dollars on the maintenance of nuclear safety in the Russian Federation, informs referring to the sources familiar with the payment plan.

according to the publication, the national nuclear security administration USA (naab) funded the funds, the funds of which will be spent during the current year in the framework of the Multilateral nuclear environmental programme in Russia (MNEPR).

until it is not clear How the funds will be used. One of the sources said that before the Plenipotentiaries of Russia and the United States conducted a dialogue on the programme for the elimination of nuclear material in the Arctic ocean. Another source believes that the funds will be directed to take action on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

As informs magazine, the authorized NAB derrick Johnson didn't argue that the money NAB will be used to ensure the security of Russian nuclear materials."

"cooperation with Russia on nuclear safety remains an important element for the global fight to reduce the dangers of nuclear terrorism, and supports the core desires of not only the United States but the entire international brotherhood ", - quotes the magazine Johnson. According to his statement, the US already for a long time " to work with Russia, (their efforts) aimed at preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ".

authorized by the U.S. state Department said that the activities of the MNEPR " is not related to the sanctions imposed on Russia because of the situation in Ukraine ", informs journal.

The West accuses Russia of belonging in the crisis in Ukraine. In July of last year the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment. Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in its early peaceful settlement. Imposed by the West punishments of the Russian Federation considers illegal and unjustified.


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