Russian source confirms uranium seizure, says Georgia uncooperative

Russian source confirms uranium seizure, says Georgia uncooperative

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In January of the previous year, highly enriched uranium was smuggled into Georgia from North Ossetia. On February 1st, one Russian citizen, Oleg Khinsagov, and three Georgian citizens were arrested for attempting to sell 100 grams of uranium at $10,000 per gram, totaling $1 million. The potential buyer was an undercover agent posing as a foreign businessman. The arrests occurred during the planned exchange of money and uranium.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the highly enriched uranium brought from into Georgia?

South Ossetia

Azerbaijan

Armenia

North Ossetia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many individuals were arrested in connection with the uranium smuggling?

Two

Four

Three

Five

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the intended price per gram for the uranium?

$10,000

$20,000

$5,000

$15,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the potential buyer in the uranium transaction?

A scientist

A local politician

An undercover agent

A foreign businessman

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the total value of the uranium the smugglers intended to sell?

$500,000

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

$2,000,000