The US House of Representatives Subcommittee on European Affairs held a hearing on March 12 on sanctions against Rosatom and ending the global dependence of the world's nuclear energy on Russia.
Sanctions against Rosatom: what they talked about in Congress
During the hearings, congressmen reviewed evidence of Rosatom's efforts to manipulate its dominant position due to countries' dependence on Russian nuclear technology.
Congressmen were also provided with information about the company's abuse of its influence, in particular to evade US sanctions and support a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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At the hearing, information was presented on the introduction of sanctions legislation, and they also heard a statement from the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko on Rosatom's participation in planning, preparation and financing armed aggression of Russia against Ukraine. In particular, about the direct participation of his employees in the seizure of the Chernobyl and Zaporozhye nuclear power plants.
The hearing participants discussed the possibility of imposing sanctions against Rosatom, as well as steps that the United States and its allies and partners should take to create opportunities to eliminate Russian influence and subversion in the civil nuclear energy field.< /p>
Congressmen agreed that the United States, allies, and partners must have a dedicated strategy to provide business certainty, expand and diversify civil nuclear supply chains, and counter the destructive actions of Russia, Iran, and other hostile countries. states.
Ukraine imposed sanctions against the Russian state corporation Rosatom back in September 2022.
