Posted on 10/01/2022 8:13:01 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
Ukraine’s nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of “kidnapping” the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied by Russian troops and located in a region of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to annex illegally.
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Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, around 4 p.m. Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said. That was just hours after Putin, in a sharp escalation of his war, signed treaties to absorb Moscow-controlled Ukrainian territory into Russia.
Energoatom said Russian troops stopped Murashov’s car, blindfolded him and then took him to an undisclosed location.
“His detention by (Russia) jeopardizes the safety of Ukraine and Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,” said Energoatom President Petro Kotin said.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency, which has staff at the plant, said it had sought clarification from the Russian authorities and has been informed that Murashov was temporarily detained to answer questions.
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Utter nonsense.
Why?
Nonsensical.
Following Biden into war is nonsensical
“Ukraine building Dirty Bomb”
If he drops it, no doubt the Neocons will say that Russia did it to frame Zelensky, even if Zelensky is filmed launching the missile (or however they deliver it).
They sound pretty damn DESPERATE with the claiming that Putin is killing fellow Russians, shelling his own nuke plant, and blowing up his own pipeline. But, on the other hand, what choice do they have.
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