Background of Uranium Deals

At present Western countries tend to send so called depleted uranium - "terraces", "reject materials" etc., produced during the uranium enrichment - to the Commonwealth of Independent States. Among them are Russia and Kirghizia.

Kirghizia has just refused to import radioactive waste, as such a business caused a scandal and the government had to officially reject any bargains. But Russia, unlike Kirghizia, is ready to import uranium.

What's the background of these questionable projects?

- First, what is that Western countries are willing to get rid of? It is uranium hecsfluoride. It is toxic gaseous matter that needs careful storage and considerable expenses. If containers with uranium hecsofluoride become depressurized, large areas will be polluted.

- Second, from exporters' point of view (for example, BNF), the business with uranium hecsofluoride is quite profitable. But if it's so profitable, why does not Britain make business on uranium enrichment, but prefer using outside facilities?

- Third, why most of exported uranium finally remains in importing countries: Kirghizia, Russia (90% of this uranium is not used after the enrichment)?

Answers are evident for experts in double standards: "profitable business" enables Western countries to take back 10% of reprocessed uranium (it'll be reused), and, to make it fair, to leave 90% of the "reject material" in Kirghizia and Russia.