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18.03.2009
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Alexander Nikitin: ‘Our our main goal was liquidating nuclear waste dumps in Northern Russia’
ST. PETERSBURG – Fifteen years ago, in March of 1994, a report was published which, in essence, saved the Arctic region from a nuclear catastrophe. The report by the then little-known Bellona Foundation uncovered the secrets that were for decades hidden by Soviet authorities, and later, the Russian military.
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12.01.2009
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Russia spurs ahead environmental overhaul of decrepit Northern Fleet bases
MURMANSK - Preparations are now in full swing at the former naval base Gremikha in Russia’s Murmansk Region to start evacuating first containers with spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from first-generation submarines to a reprocessing destination at the Ural-based chemical combine Mayak – a major indication that Russia is finally owning up to the pressing problem of environmental rehabilitation of the areas it has used for decades to store nuclear waste from its naval fleet.
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18.11.2008
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Investigators finger questionable culprit in Russian Pacific Fleet nuclear sub disaster
The death of 20 people aboard the Nerpa nuclear submarine, who were killed when the vessel’s fire suppression system was tripped during sea trials, is being blamed on a crew member who - according to a source close to the investigation - entered erroneous data into a temperature sensor.
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30.03.2009
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Russia to build six subs with long-range missiles
Russia will build at least six nuclear-powered submarines with long-range cruise missiles for its navy, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry told the Itar-Tass news agency.
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11.11.2008
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Russian and Indian media report accident sub was to go to Indian navy
India's navy was supposed to lease the brand-new Russian nuclear submarine that suffered an accident over the weekend that killed 20 people, Russian and Indian news reports said Monday.
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27.10.2008
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Russia starts sea trials for new Akula sub for India
The Amur shipyard in Russia's Far East said on Monday it had started sea trials of a newly built nuclear-powered attack submarine, which according to media reports may be leased to India, RIA Novosti reported.
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