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John Barrasso: “China is helping Russia circumvent the ban and undermine…”

Featuring: John Barrasso, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Published | Video Starts at 03:13

I'm particularly concerned with how they are deceptive trade practices which you're very familiar, threaten our critical nuclear supply chain. In 2024, Congress banned Russian uranium imports to protect our national security. But now it seems that China is helping Russia circumvent the ban and undermine American nuclear fuel producers. We ban Russia, they rush against it to China, China to the United States. Just this year, China has already exported over 150,000 pounds of uranium to the United States. (03:13–03:20)

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Asserts that China is aiding Russia in bypassing the U.S. ban on Russian uranium, affecting American nuclear fuel producers.

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