OMG !! Is it possible that the CIA was involved in the Chernobyl disaster ?

Why not they have a hand in everything.

OP,

Watch “The Russian Woodpecker.”

Talks about the Soviets aiming Chernobyl Duga at the power plant to cover for the fact that the Duga was a failure and Soviet military wanted to cover their ass. Duga cost was twice that of nuke plant.

I know... and that's what troubles me.

If Putin KNOWS... why hasn't he said anything ?

That disaster negatively affected most of northern Europe. What a horrible thing for the USA to do !!! (if true?)

I guess it's possible, but not likely.

Anyone who has ever been to Russia, Ukraine, or any other former Soviet republics will understand where I'm coming from. "Quality" in Russian products and workmanship is absolute and utter shit. Safety is NEVER a consideration in any workplace unless it's a Western company working in Russia. They cut any and all corners to save a buck. Alcohol abuse on the job is extremely commonplace in Russia. I could go on.

Bottom line, I'm actually surprised Russia hasn't caused more Chernobyl-like incidents.

OK - I'll watch it. I would rather think that Russia did it, rather than us.

He would if he had proof.

If they had the chance they would.

I can't seem to find a link for what OP describes.

Does anyone have that link ?

Eeuuhmm you are OP??

Knowing the shady shit this government apparatus has been up to in my lifetime alone...magic 8 ball says: Yes.

Question:

Who gave the damned order to run such a shitty test in the first place?!

Was that EVER addressed in the movie?

It can never be Russian incompetence now can it.

I think they got a gold star sticker if the tests were all done by a certain date.

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Chernobyl was badly designed in a collectivist system.
In a collectivist system, when you fuck up, you lie, and hide the 'fuckup' to avoid the gulag.

In this case their was a number of 'fuckups'

-The plant was not designed to safety standards in effect and incorporated unsafe features
-"Inadequate safety analysis" was performed[39]
-There was "insufficient attention to independent safety review"[39]
-"Operating procedures not founded satisfactorily in safety analysis"[39]
-Safety information not adequately and effectively communicated between operators, and between operators and designers
-The operators did not adequately understand safety aspects of the plant
-Operators did not sufficiently respect formal requirements of operational and test procedures
-The regulatory regime was insufficient to effectively counter pressures for production
-There was a "general lack of safety culture in nuclear matters at the national level as well as locally"[39]

Of course we are. We are also responsible for crucificing jesus too.