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Activists Detained for Blocking Ship Amid Uranium Trade Scandal

3/2/2026

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French authorities detained three women and one man from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands in Dunkirk for obstructing work.
Activists, including Greenpeace, blocked a ship for five hours, alleging France's ties to Russia's Rosatom involve uranium trade supporting the war in Ukraine.
The vessels Mikhail Dudin and Baltiyskiy-202 have repeatedly traveled between France and Russia since the invasion began.
Despite a 2022 order to stop uranium trade, Électricité de France (EDF) intends to fulfill its 2018 contract with Rosatom.
France is considering establishing its own uranium conversion facility.

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French authorities detained three women and one man from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands in Dunkirk for obstructing work.
Activists, including Greenpeace, blocked a ship for five hours, alleging France's ties to Russia's Rosatom involve uranium trade supporting the war in Ukraine.
The vessels Mikhail Dudin and Baltiyskiy-202 have repeatedly traveled between France and Russia since the invasion began.
Despite a 2022 order to stop uranium trade, Électricité de France (EDF) intends to fulfill its 2018 contract with Rosatom.
France is considering establishing its own uranium conversion facility.