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Russia’s nuclear blackmail, explained (VIDEO)

September 12, 2022 8:47 pm
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Russia’s nuclear blackmail, explained (VIDEO)

The world’s nuclear security is under threat as Russia occupies the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and uses it as a base to launch attacks on Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent explains why this is an unprecedented event and if the Zaporizhzhia plant will become the next Chornobyl.

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