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Russia's energy clout doesn't just come from oil and gas – it's also a key nuclear supplier

  • Written by Alex Gilbert, PhD Candidate in Space Resources, Colorado School of Mines
Russia's energy clout doesn't just come from oil and gas – it's also a key nuclear supplierManufacturing a 300-ton nuclear reactor pressure vessel at a factory in Volgodonsk, Russia.Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images

As Western nations look for ways to reduce their reliance on Russian oil and gas, another aspect of the Ukraine crisis has received less attention: Most of the 32 countries that use nuclear power rely on Russia for some...

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