ROSATOM is ready to expand cooperation with the US

The US purchases enriched uranium from Russia because it is cost-effective, and Russia is ready to expand the agenda of this cooperation, Alexey Likhachev, Head of ROSATOM, told reporters.

The majority of states have not cut pre-existing ties with ROSATOM, he noted. And for Russia, selling uranium to other countries, including the US, is a very profitable business.

"Despite all bans, the Americans buy it [uranium] because moneywise, it makes sense for them. In this respect, especially in the context of the ongoing negotiations between the US and the Russian Federation, fundamentally, we can expand the agenda of this cooperation," Alexey Likhachev said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that the US was still purchasing nuclear fuel from the country.

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