Did you know that Rafael Grossi, head of International Atomic Energy Agency let it slip at Davos Forum few days ago that Ukraine, a non nuclear country had 30 tons of plutonium & 40 tons of “enriched” Uranium at Zaporizhia plant.
Now they are not sure where it went.
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Now they are not sure where it went.
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Quick history recap, so during Soviet collapse & Ukraine independence, 1/3 of entire Russian nuclear arsenal was on Ukrainian territory (east soviet border).
It was in everyone’s interest when 1994 Ukraine agreed to transfer & destroy these weapons under Budapest Memorandum.
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It was in everyone’s interest when 1994 Ukraine agreed to transfer & destroy these weapons under Budapest Memorandum.
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In exchange for giving up nuclear weapons, Ukraine received huge financial compensation, as well as security assurances.
same time Ukraine also signed The Minsk agreement under which it promised to end the war in Donbas region and persecution of Russian ethnic people.
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same time Ukraine also signed The Minsk agreement under which it promised to end the war in Donbas region and persecution of Russian ethnic people.
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But after Ukrainian regime change (cough coup) in 2014, Ukraine discarded the Minsk agreement and started shelling Donbas.
Btw 2014 to 22 Ukraine asked 4 times to renegotiate Budapest Memorandum.
Zelenskyy even threaten to chuck it completely at Munich security conference
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Btw 2014 to 22 Ukraine asked 4 times to renegotiate Budapest Memorandum.
Zelenskyy even threaten to chuck it completely at Munich security conference
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His threat was : let us crush Donbas Russians or else we will restart military nuclear program”
This speech was made on Feb 19th. Russia started its military operation on Feb 24th.
Zaporizhia plant was top targets of Military operation + bio labs. It was captured on 2nd day+
This speech was made on Feb 19th. Russia started its military operation on Feb 24th.
Zaporizhia plant was top targets of Military operation + bio labs. It was captured on 2nd day+
On March 4, Russia had started to transfer tons of this nuclear fuel. Plutonium is sold at $5k to $11k per gram depending upon degree of enrichment. So that’s $150billion just for plutonium.
Ukraine a nonnuclear country, which had given up entire stocks to Russia under NNPT +
Ukraine a nonnuclear country, which had given up entire stocks to Russia under NNPT +
Where did Ukraine find all these Nuclear material, where did it come from and who paid for it?
What is the enrichment level of Uranium captured and who enriched it?
Most importantly how reliable is International Atomic Energy Agency which kept this as secret till last week?
What is the enrichment level of Uranium captured and who enriched it?
Most importantly how reliable is International Atomic Energy Agency which kept this as secret till last week?
All these international organisations and agencies who proudly declare themselves to be world organisations now appear to be just a sham, actually working in interest of selected few powerful countries.
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