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U.N. nuclear watchdog calls Putin's bluff, no evidence of "dirty bomb"

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

The IAEA's said inspections did not turn up "any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials" at several locations in Ukraine.

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  1. UN nuclear agency starts probe of Russian dirty bomb claim

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    U.N. nuclear watchdog calls Putin's bluff, no evidence of "dirty bomb"

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    UN nuclear agency starts probe of Russian dirty bomb claim (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency are conducting inspections of two sites in Ukraine where Russia alleges that “dirty bombs” are being manufactured. International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Rafael Grossi said that inspectors had begun and would soon complete” verification of the …

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    UN agency inspecting Russia's unfounded 'dirty bomb' claim (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency are conducting inspections at two sites in Ukraine where Russia alleges “dirty bombs” are being manufactured. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General

  3. Christian Science Monitor

    No dirty bombs: UN aims to defuse Russia's claims against Ukraine (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    At the request of Kyiv, U.N. experts are investigating Russia’s allegations that Ukraine has placed two “dirty bombs.” These accusations have been made after battlefield setbacks for Russia, and Western nations reject the claim as “transparently false.”

  4. Al Jazeera

    UN nuclear watchdog starts ‘dirty bomb’ claims probe in Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says UN will release ‘initial conclusions’ from the inspection later this week.

  5. The Times of Israel

    UN nuclear watchdog begins probe of Russia’s dirty bomb claim (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Moscow has made unsubstantiated accusations that Ukraine is preparing to use an explosive laced with radioactive materials

  6. Washington Times

    U.N. nuclear agency starts probe of Russian dirty bomb claim (opens Washington Times)

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    Experts from the United Nations’ nuclear power agency on Tuesday were inspecting two sites where Russia has made unfounded claims that Ukraine is manufacturing “dirty bombs.”

  7. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: State Department holds briefing as UN agency inspects Russian claims of 'dirty bomb' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Experts from the United Nations' nuclear power agency inspected two sites in Ukraine on Tuesday that Russia identified in unfounded claims that Ukrainian authorities planned to set off radioactive “dirty bombs” in their own invaded country.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Nuclear watchdog finds no sign of 'dirty bomb' (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Inspectors were sent to three sites in Ukraine after Russian accused Kyiv of producing a "dirty bomb." The IAEA said its staff were given unrestricted access to the sites in question. DW has the latest.

  9. Newsweek

    U.N. nuclear watchdog calls Putin's bluff, no evidence of "dirty bomb" (opens Newsweek)

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    The IAEA's said inspections did not turn up "any indications of undeclared nuclear activities and materials" at several locations in Ukraine.

  10. Sioux City Journal

    UN agency: No evidence seen for Moscow's 'dirty bomb' claim (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    The U.N.’s nuclear agency says its inspections in Ukraine found no evidence of radioactive “dirty bomb” activity alleged by Russia. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that the inspections

  11. Al Jazeera

    UN inspectors find no sign of ‘dirty bomb’ in Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukraine invited UN’s nuclear watchdog to inspect three sites after Russia accused Kyiv of planning to use a dirty bomb.

  12. Washington Examiner

    UN watchdog finds no evidence for Russia's 'dirty bomb' allegation against Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A team of international monitors has found no evidence to support Russia’s “dirty bomb” allegations against Ukraine, the United Nations's nuclear watchdog announced following inspections at three sites.

  13. New York Times

    The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog finds no evidence for Russia’s claim that Ukraine is readying a ‘dirty bomb.’ (opens New York Times)

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    The International Atomic Energy Agency said its inspections had found no evidence of illegal nuclear activity at three sites that figured in Russia’s claims.

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