Troubled U S Russia plutonium deal confronts hurdles
The 2000-initiated U S Russia plan to remove 34 metric tons of plutonium from warheads has failed to deliver any material despite 1.4 billion spent. Russia altered the program to favor its goals, with costs for conversion and pit-disassembly plants rising sharply. Officials warn the parallel track approach may be collapsing while pledges to burn plutonium persist amid debates over reactor designs and funding.
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