Andrei Piontkovsky

Researcher, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Leading researcher at the Institute for Systems Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow

Andrei Piontkovsky on KCRW

At the United Nations less than a month ago, Russian President Medvedev was asked about Iran developing the capacity to build nuclear weapons.

The US and Russia: Iran and Nuclear Weapons

At the United Nations less than a month ago, Russian President Medvedev was asked about Iran developing the capacity to build nuclear weapons.

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