Today it became known that Norway will give collective protection for Ukrainians who is now on the run from the war in his home country.
More than a million people are now fleeing the war-torn areas. At the same time, strong fighting is taking place between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
On Thursday night, fighting broke out outside Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, and many held their breath when it happened known that a fire had broken out at the power plant.
Several of the questions that NRK’s readers submitted today were about the consequences of nuclear war and nuclear accidents.
Many are also curious about the 65-kilometer-long military column that has been stuck for several days.
Here you can read more about that case:
Can Putin alone decide on the use of nuclear weapons or must more bodies / individuals approve such a decision? Does he sit for example. alone with the codes needed to fire such a weapon?
According to Kjølv Egeland, the nuclear weapons states are quite secretive when it comes to questions about this, but as far as he knows, the Russian president has full control over the country’s nuclear weapons.
The right of disposal can be delegated downwards, says Egeland.
– Ultimately, it is Putin who decides – no one can veto him. But having said that, it will practically be the case that military personnel will have to physically implement a possible order to fire a nuclear weapon. They can, in theory, refuse, says the researcher.
How many ballistic missiles does Putin have at his disposal? How fast are they going and how many can be shot up at one time?
According to Egeland, Russia has many hundreds of ballistic missiles, but he does not think it is likely that these will be used in the ongoing war.
Is there an internal faction in the Kremlin that disagrees with Putin?
There are probably those in the Kremlin who disagree with Putin, but according to political scientist Jørn Holm-Hansen, they have not shown up yet.
PRESIDENT: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Photo: Alexei Nikolsky / AP
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– Yesterday, the head of the oil company Lukoil stated that the war should end. It’s significant. It is these types of actors, those who belong to the management elite, but who are responsible for companies and finances, who may be the first to say that now is enough. For them, this is a disaster. They need access to technology and markets. And not just them, but Russia and its people.
How well are the nuclear reactors protected?
The Directorate for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety has been concerned about hostilities around and at nuclear power plants in Ukraine, such as at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant last night.
But several experts also believe that the nuclear power plant should withstand an attack.
SOUTH-EAST: The yellow circle shows the location of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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Why can Russia not be thrown out of the UN?
The UN and the Security Council occupy several of NRK’s readers. But can they be thrown out? It can be difficult.
A ban requires that the proposal come from the UN Security Council, before it is approved by the General Assembly. But a proposal can not be adopted if one of the countries in the Security Council votes against. Therefore, Russia can stop such a proposal in the Security Council.
When the war is over, can Russia be sentenced to pay for the damage they have done in Ukraine?
The short answer to this is yes, according to Sigrid Redse Johansen. She is a lawyer at the Armed Forces Staff College.
The general system, if there is no concrete agreement between the former warring parties in the form of a peace agreement, is through the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ).
Read all the questions from readers here:
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