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December 11, 2013

US takes last shipment of Russian uranium
Washington (AFP) Dec 10, 2013
The United States has taken delivery of its last shipment of downgraded uranium from Russia, signaling the end of a 20-year program to neutralize around 500 tonnes of the weapons-grade material, the White House said Tuesday. "Today the United States and Russia are commemorating the completion of one of the most successful non-proliferation programs in our history," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. The final shipment of low-enriched uranium arrived in the ... read more

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