Fascist #Russia is attempting to fabricate a “casus belli” in #Moldova’s Transnistria region which is under Russian control in a statement by the Kremlin accusing #Ukraine of allegedly smuggling “radioactive substances” in order to carry out a “provocation”.

Spokesperson for #Russia Exterior Maria Zakharova in an official statement named the substance in question. They claim that Ukraine is smuggling the radioactive material “Californium-252” into Transnistria

This is purely a trope for the poorly educated Russian audiences. Total world reserves of Californium-252 are estimated at 10 grams globally by 2022. Price per 1 g can reach $250 million. A container would be enough to buy all of Moldova

Californium was chosen for its American sounding name