According to the letter of the US Department of Energy, dedicated to the American nuclear power plant, the United States has sensitive nuclear technologies at the nuclear power plant within Ukraine and warn Russia not to touch it, directed by the US Department of Energy in Russia.
The letter, which was considered by CNN and was dated March 17, 2023, director of the policy of non -proliferation of the energy department, Andrea Ferkile, reports the general director of Rosatom that the nuclear power plant Zaporizhj Nuclear technical data controlled by the export by the Government of the United States. ”
Products, software and technology are subject to control over the export of the United States, when they can be used in such a way that it undermines the interests of the US national security.
A letter from the Energy Department is received when Russian troops continue to control the plant, which is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and is located in the region of the Zaporizhekhiy region, which Russia occupied after the invasion of Ukraine in February in February in February. The plant often disconnected from the energy grid of Ukraine from an intensive Russian shelling in this area, causing fears throughout Europe after a nuclear accident.
While the factory is still physically managed by Ukrainian personnel, Rosata runs him. The Energy Department warned Rosatom in a letter that “illegally” for any citizens or organizations of Russia for processing US technology.
CNN turned to Rosatom for comments.
It is unclear whether Rosatom answered the letter. The National Administration of the Energy Department told CNN in her statement that the letter is genuine.
The letters were first informed by the RBC Ukraine news outlet.
“The National Administration of the Ministry of Energy Security may confirm that this letter is legal,” said Sheila Hassan, Deputy Director for Public Relations of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
She added: “The Energy Secretary is liable by law for the resolution of the transfer of non -classified civil nuclear technologies and assistance in the activities of foreign nuclear energy. DOW does not comment on the regulatory actions. ”
Another letter from Ferkiles to the General Inspector of the Energy Department, considered by CNN and dated October 24, 2022, describes the technology that the United States has exported to Ukraine for use at the Zaporizhzhia factory and confirm that the Department is not a record of which current permissions to transfer this technology and transfer this technology and transfer this technology and Technical data to any Russian citizen or organization. ”
The Nuclear Energy Department of the Department of Energy became known about the support of the United States for the plant, and declared on your web site in June 2021 The fact that “the United States helped to implement new service procedures and operations in the reactor, which ultimately should strengthen energy security” in Ukraine.
Correction: This post was incorrectly described by a news outlet that first reported letters. It was RBC Ukraine.
