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Reagan Broke the Soviets. Is the Kremlin’s Atomic Empire Next?

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Reagan Broke the Soviets. Is the Kremlin’s Atomic Empire Next? The Ukraine war is starving Rosatom of capital, Washington is coming for its fuel business, and America and its allies can take the market it leaves behind. For two decades, Russia’s atomic empire looked untouchable.

Source: Rob Sweeney — Read the full report

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  • Rob SweeneyBy Rob Sweeney

    Reagan Broke the Soviets. Is the Kremlin’s Atomic Empire Next? The Ukraine war is starving Rosatom of capital, Washington is coming for its fuel business, and America and its allies can take the market it leaves behind. For two decades, Russia’s atomic empire looked untouchable. …

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