Nine countries in Eastern Europe plan to build up to 18 new nuclear reactors over the next two decades, at a cost of at least 185 billion euros, Bloomberg reports. The investments are aimed at reducing dependence on Russian energy resources, and the main contractors are the American Westinghouse and the South Korean KHNP. At the same time, the European Union has not yet restricted the import of nuclear fuel from the Russian Federation, which still accounts for 16% of the European uranium market.

Nine countries in Eastern Europe plan to build up to 18 new nuclear reactors over the next two decades, at a cost of at least 185 billion euros, Bloomberg reports. The investments are aimed at reducing dependence on Russian energy resources, and the main contractors are the American Westinghouse and the South Korean KHNP. At the same time, the European Union has not yet restricted the import of nuclear fuel from the Russian Federation, which still accounts for 16% of the European uranium market.