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1. Amend the Criminal Code to increase sentences and fines for illegal acquisition,
transportation and purchase of nuclear materials. Also boost internal compliance in the
nuclear sector by raising fines for negligence and removing those guilty of violations.
Responsibility: Gosatomnadzor and the Prosecutor General’s Office should cooperate to
draft the amendments and the president of the Russian Federation should submit them for
the parliament’s consideration.
International Recommendations
1. Interact with G8 to ensure that the majority of the $20 billion pledged at the June 2002
summit of Kananaskis for dismantling decommissioned nuclear submarines, disposing
fissile materials, and employing former weapons scientists will be earmarked for Russia.
Prepare a detailed plan for how this sum would be spent with transparency and
openness for inspections ensured. The sum should be spent on both quick solutions and
sustained efforts to ensure adequate security at all facilities involved in research,
production, storage, disposal and transportation of nuclear materials.
Responsibility: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gosatomnadzor.
2. Propose a G8 structure that would deal specifically with issues of WMD/NBC security,
terrorism and proliferation. This structure should ideally be allocated budget resources
and enforcement capabilities.
Responsibility: President of the Russian Federation.
3. Engage Israeli, United States, Japanese and other anti-terrorist experts and government
practitioners to assist in domestic preparedness.
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