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ANALYSIS: Nuclear Plant Explosion Fears Follow Tense Month in Russia–China–US Relations
July 2, 2023
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Global headlines this weekend warned of a possible, Russia-provoked explosion at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Citing Ukrainian intelligence, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke of a “serious threat” at the Russian-occupied nuclear plant. Ukraine has been holding drills to prepare for a potential radioactive disaster should Russia blow up the plant. The tense situation follows…
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