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US buying Russian uranium

The claim that the US is buying Russian uranium is partially true, as some US entities have contractual links to Russian suppliers, while the broader US policy is moving to reduce reliance on Russian nuclear fuel.

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Feb 2, 2026

How much Russian uranium has the US purchased in 2024?

Multiple datasets and secondary reports disagree in part, but trade-data-based reporting shows that purchases of enriched uranium fell sharply in 2024 to roughly the mid-hundreds of metric tons: Comtr...

Jan 21, 2026

How much of U.S. civilian nuclear fuel comes from Russian-origin uranium in 2025?

of the enriched uranium that fuels civilian reactors in 2025 traces back to supplies, with most authoritative estimates centering near 25–27 percent . That figure is not static: it reflects long-term ...

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