{
  "id": 8240748,
  "title": "Ukraine, Sweden extend cooperation in nuclear safety",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ukraine-sweden-extend-cooperation-in-nuclear-safety",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Economy",
    "slug": "ukrinform-economy",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/4165446-ukraine-sweden-extend-cooperation-in-nuclear-safety.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate announced on September 17, 2026 that Ukraine and Sweden have extended their cooperation agreement in nuclear safety for another five years. This extension took place on the sidelines of the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna. The agreement, signed on November 22, 2016, has been in effect for nearly a decade.\n\nAt the meeting, representatives from both countries discussed the ongoing implementation of joint projects. These initiatives focus on licensing activities involving radiological medical equipment, harmonizing Ukrainian legislation with European standards, training Ukrainian specialists, and enhancing communication tools between the two regulatory bodies.\n\nMichael Knochenhauer, the Director General of Sweden's Radiation Safety Authority (SSM), emphasized that his nation's regulatory agency is prepared to continue and expand their cooperation with Ukraine. He expressed particular interest in studying Ukraine's regulatory practices, especially in the context of wartime conditions.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) have extended for five years their agreement on cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety.",
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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."
}