The United States has removed stocks of enriched uranium produced at the RV-1 research reactor from Venezuela. According to U.S. authorities, the material has already been delivered to the U.S. for further processing.
The material in question is 13.5 kilograms produced at the RV-1 research reactor. The U.S. has removed stocks of enriched uranium from Venezuela. This refers to material produced at the RV-1 research reactor.
According to the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, 13.5 kilograms of uranium were extracted from the reactor. In May, a special vessel transported the material to the U.S. There, specialists will process the material to obtain high-concentration low-enriched uranium for American nuclear needs.
Photo: NNSA.
"The safe removal of all enriched uranium from Venezuela is yet another signal to the world about the restoration and renewal of Venezuela," said NNSA head Brandon Williams. "Thanks to the decisive leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump, dedicated teams on the ground accomplished in a few months what would normally take years."
As explained by NASA, the RV-1 reactor supported physical and nuclear research for decades. After ceasing operations in 1991, uranium enriched above the critical threshold of 20% accumulated there.
Washington called the operation an important step in nuclear security and stated that the removal of uranium has become a symbol of the "renewal of Venezuela," writes bb.lv. The material will now be processed for use in American nuclear programs.
