Another conspiracy theory derives from the state the USSR was in at the time of the Chornobyl Disaster. The war in Afghanistan had been dragging on for 6 years already consuming vast resources, In the first half of 1986 crude oil prices fell below $20 a barrel. European countries were considering building more nuclear power … Continue reading Most lasting Chornobyl Conspiracy Theory: Moscow needed a nuclear accident to divert Europe from nuclear energy and raise oil prices