21.   The Cold War-era submarines hold spent nuclear fuel that is susceptible to leakage, overheating and explosion.

22.   The Lepse, a warship moored in Murmansk and converted to hold spent nuclear fuel from Russian nuclear ice-breakers, is filled to capacity.

23.   The plant stores spent nuclear fuel from all Russian power stations and four Ukrainian plants.

24.   Under attack from environmentalists and opposition politicians, the government on Wednesday defended its decision to accept uranium and spent nuclear fuel from former Soviet Georgia.

25.   Japan ships spent nuclear fuel to Britain and France for reprocessing.