Russia is the largest supplier of enriched uranium in the world, and possesses about 44 percent of the enrichment capacity Uranium Globally, about 35 percent of imports Nuclear fuel To the United States it was coming from Russia, according to the US Office of Nuclear Energy.
But in May, President Joe Biden signed a law banning Russian enriched uranium, but the United States also has the ability to issue waivers if there are concerns about supplies.
The Russian government said it had signed a decision to impose temporary restrictions on exports to the United States, but added that there were exceptions.
The Russian government said, “The decision was taken based on the president’s instructions in response to the restrictions and embargo imposed by the United States.”
