There is another problem looming on the horizon:
nuclear energy. Below are three quotes from different sources which highlight some potential consequences.
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Nuclear Power in Ukraine-- Ukraine is heavily dependent on nuclear energy – it has 15 reactors generating about half of its electricity.
-- Ukraine receives most of its nuclear services and nuclear fuel from Russia.
-- In 2004 Ukraine commissioned two large new reactors. The government plans to maintain nuclear share in electricity production to 2030, which will involve substantial new build.
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Source: World Nuclear Association - WNA
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link to www.world-nuclear.org]
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Ukraine, 16 Nuclear Reactors in a State of Turmoil - Pressure Grows on EU to Hit Ukraine Reginme with SanctionsSubmitted by NUCBIZ on February 20, 2014 - 14:36
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Ukrainian revolution has finally resulted in a new phenomenon for the world - civil war in nuclear-weapon state.
Yesterday’s events in Kiev and Ukrainian regions leave no other choice for U.S. and Russia, as the guarantors of territorial integrity and stability of this state, except bringing their troops into the territory of Ukraine. They have no other chance to provide security for the nuclear sites in Ukraine and first of all for the largest in Europe Zaporozhskaya nuclear power plant.
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Source: Professional Reactor Operator Society
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link to www.nucpros.com]
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National Revolution and Nuclear Sites Safety. Who’ll Disarm Ukrainian Arms Toting Gunslingers?Under certain circumstances the nationalist armed formations may capture nuclear stations (the Rovenskaya plant, for instance) and nuclear burials. Who’ll take the AKMS (Kalashnikov modernized automatic rifle) away from gunslinger Sashok Biliy, the new boss in town?!
Having established control over nuclear sites, Nazi will resort to blackmail demanding for themselves top positions in the country’s power agencies like the Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian Security Service.
The chances of accident increase because militants are totally incompetent; they have no basic knowledge and knacks needed to operate plants. They can be used. The responsibility for nuclear contamination of territory and death of thousands could be shifted by real perpetrators on illiterate and bigoted extremists.
The subversive actions against Ukrainian nuclear plants could be staged by operatives of Western special services infiltrated into the ranks of militants.
Nuclear burials are of special concern. The one in Dneprodzerzhinsk, near Pridneprovsk chemical plant is especially vulnerable.
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Source: Strategic Culture Foundation
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link to m.strategic-culture.org]