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But it’s not only about economics of the power production itself, having a source of stable energy like nuclear is also critical for national security (strategic, economic development, stability)

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Russia controls almost 40% of the uranium conversion capacities and 46% of the enrichment capacities. China is also controlling some amount, leaving only 36% of the conversion (Canada, France) and about 42% of the enrichment capacities under control of allies.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-nuclear-power-industry-graphi...

And why is that?

Sweden has a lot of Uranium but mining it is politically a dead end, and has been since Chernobyl.

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