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MOSCOW - Russia responded with silence Thursday after Georgia revealed a foiled effort by a Russian man to sell weapons-grade uranium, an episode that appeared to cast doubt on the nation's ability to halt the black market trade in nuclear materials.
The origin of 3.5 ounces of highly enriched uranium seized early last year in the former Soviet republic remains unclear, and some experts accused Georgia of trying to embarrass Russia at a time of strained relations between Moscow and Washington.
The Russian government said nothing publicly about the inquiry. An unidentified official at the nuclear agency Rosatom, quoted by the Interfax news agency, denied Georgian accusations that Russia was not cooperating with an investigation of the case.
U.S. and Georgian officials told The Associated Press that Georgian authorities, aided by the CIA, set up a sting operation that led to the arrest last year of a Russian citizen who tried to sell a small amount of uranium enriched to about 90 percent U-235, suitable for use in an atomic bomb.
Georgian officials said attempts to trace the source of the nuclear material, and to investigate the man's claim that he had access to larger quantities of highly enriched uranium, failed because Russia did not cooperate.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Russia is totally corrupt and Putin is KGB. Theres no such thing as ex-KGB.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Putin has been trying to rebuild the glory days of communist Russia. He doesnt care if Spain, England, Iraq, Israel, the USA or any other country gets nuked. Hell, I think hed enjoy watching it burn.
Originally posted by Qwazzy
America is digging it's own hole. The Russians are waiting for the right time to take "the best and most powerful country" title yet again.