{
  "id": 6952746,
  "title": "EU has never sanctioned Russia’s nuclear sector. Activists say that gap just let Rosatom into German plant, and they’re suing to close It",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/eu-has-never-sanctioned-russias-nuclear-sector-activists-say-that-gap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:42:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/12/eu-has-never-sanctioned-russias-nuclear-sector-activists-say-that-gap-just-let-rosatom-into-german-plant-and-theyre-suing-to-close-it/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The EU has never sanctioned Russia's nuclear sector, which has allowed Rosatom, the state-owned Russian nuclear corporation, to assist in running a nuclear-fuel plant in Germany. Environmental group BUND Niedersachsen has taken legal action against the state of Lower Saxony to overturn a permit that permits Lingen plant to produce Russian-designed fuel under a license from Rosatom. The case highlights a gap in Europe's sanctions, as Germany approved the deal based on the lack of sanctions rather than any opposition to Rosatom. BUND argues that the arrangement provides Russia with access to critical infrastructure in Ukraine's war zone and warns of potential sabotage. The permit allows French nuclear company Framatome's subsidiary, Advanced Nuclear Fuels, to expand the 45-year-old plant to build hexagonal fuel assemblies for Soviet-designed VVER-1000 reactors.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/russias-deployed-nuclear-warheads-hit-highest-level-since-2017-sipri",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Erdogan hints at larger nuclear partnership with Russia, unsettling Turkey's allies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/erdogan-hints-at-larger-nuclear-partnership-with-russia-unsettling",
        "published": "2026-09-12T15:36:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}