Ukraine wants international help in securing nuclear power plants against Russia

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The Ukrainian legislature wants international monitors to help secure its atomic reactors, according to Reuters.

Ukraine's parliament called for global assistance to ensure that Russia does not move in on the country's energy supply, the article said. Russian troops moved into Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula over the weekend.

One Ukrainian lawmaker reportedly said the legislative body appealed to those nations -- including the United States, Britain and Russia -- that signed a 1994 nuclear accord guaranteeing Ukraine's safety, according to the article.

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