VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -The head of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said on Friday the company was ready to discuss with the U.S.'s Westinghouse the issue of
Russia Open to Talks with US on Nuclear Fuel at Zaporizhzhia
Nuclear Fuel Negotiations
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -The head of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said on Friday the company was ready to discuss with the U.S.'s Westinghouse the issue of nuclear fuel at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, RIA news agency reported.
Background of the Issue
In June, Russia asked the U.N. nuclear watchdog to mediate between Moscow and Washington to resolve the question of what to do with U.S. nuclear fuel stored at the Ukrainian power plant controlled by Russian forces.
Concerns Raised by Westinghouse
Westinghouse and U.S. energy officials had previously raised intellectual property concerns with Russia in connection with the fuel issue, according to Likhachev.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
