Westinghouse imports Russian uranium despite Ukraine war
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- Westinghouse Electric receives low enriched uranium shipments from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors, despite being Canadian-owned.
- Europe and the U.S. remain dependent on Russian nuclear fuel for their electricity grids while Russia simultaneously attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure.
Why it matters: The contradiction is stark: Western utilities are funding Russia's nuclear industry at the same time Russia is weaponizing energy against Ukraine. Every fuel shipment to a firm like Westinghouse sustains a revenue stream for the same government striking Ukraine's grid, complicating Western efforts to cut Moscow off economically.
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