The US Senate passed a law prohibition on importing Russian Uranus

According to the US Department of Energy, the Russian Federation supplies almost a quarter of the enriched uranium, which is used for fuel over 90 commercial reactors. American senators voted to adoption the law to ban the import of a uranium enriched from Russia. About it reports Bloomberg. The relevant rules of legislation, approved unanimously, prohibit imports to the United States 90 days after entering into force. The solution allows temporary exceptions to January 2028.

The US president must sign the bill before he becomes law. According to the US Department of Energy, the Russian Federation supplies almost a quarter of the enriched uranium, which is used for fuel over 90 commercial reactors, which makes it a foreign supplier number one. These sales bring about $ 1 billion a year Moscow, but supply replacement can be a difficult task and can lead to an increase in the cost of uranium enriched by about 20%.

The White House called for a "long -term ban" of Russian imports, which is necessary for the appropriate unlocking of about $ 2. 7 billion to support the uranium industry allocated by Congress earlier this year. This will happen if restrictions on importing Russian uranium are imposed. The Law of the House of Representatives was approved by the vote in December against the background of increasing support for Congress the need to stop Russia in Ukraine.