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- Russia is refuting allegations that it is the source of a mysterious radiation cloud moving across Scandinavia.
- Energy authorities in Sweden, Finland, and Norway observed a safe, but remarkable, increase of three radioactive isotopes in June.
- The radiation comes "from the direction of Western Russia," the the Netherlands' National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said.
- A spokesperson for Russia's nuclear energy body said the Kola and Leningrad plants, near the border with Finland, are working as normal.
- Russia has a long and turbulent history with nuclear power, including regular attempts to cover up leaks and explosions.
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Russia on Saturday denied allegations that it was behind a cloud of radiation seeping into southern Scandinavia.
Last week, energy watchdogs in Finland, Sweden, and Norway reported increased levels of the Ru-103, Cs-134, and Cs-137 radioisotopes in June, according to The Associated Press (AP).
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