Top Ukrainian officials have rejected Russian allegations that Kyiv is preparing to use a so-called “dirty bomb” on its own territory. Dirty bombs use conventional explosives laced with radioactive material. The World’s host Marco Werman talks with Jon Wolfsthal, a nuclear expert who served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration.
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