On: Russian scientists discover new mineral that absorbs radiation

Plan for taking over the Earth:

1)Invent a way to eliminate nuclear fallout

2)Retreat into a space station

3)Incite nuclear war below

4)Wait for apocalypse

5)Come back down, clean the place up, and take it for yourself

The Russians are avenging the Soviets' failure to spread communism throughout the entire world.

You forgot the profit step.

6) Find an alien civilization desiring another planet.

7) ???

8) Use step 7 to get the aliens to buy the planet instead of taking it.

9) Profit!