As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, a number of articles have been published on the internet. The following is a sample selection of these articles – a brief introduction, the source and link to the full article are included with each sample selection.
Ukrainian Canadian Congress
The Chornobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and it is the only one to be classified as a level 7 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
Forum for UA
Ukraine now has opportunity to complete Chornobyl Shelter by 2015
Ukraine now has the opportunity to complete the construction of the Chornobyl NPP Shelter by 2015, President Viktor Yanukovych told journalists during his today’s visit to the Chornobyl NPP.
Straits Times
Chernobyl nightmare haunts world 25 years on
Local resident stands in a cemetery near the village of Kapachy, in the 30 km zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, April 15, 2011. Belarus, Ukraine and Russia will mark the 25th anniversary of the nuclear reactor explosion in Chernobyl, …
swissinfo.ch
Swiss urge global rethink of nuclear power
Addressing a summit in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Calmy-Rey recalled the “unspeakable suffering” at Pripyat – the town near the destroyed power plant – and parts of Belarus and Russia. …
The FINANCIAL
€550 million new contributions to international Chernobyl projects
The pledging event was held on the occasion of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident on 26 April 1986 which will be commemorated in Ukraine with a high-ranking international conference and a variety of other events throughout the …
AsiaOne
Donors pledge S$1.03b for Chernobyl: French PM
“The pledges that we took on today represent a considerable sum of 575 million euros,” Fillon told reporters at a Kiev conference held on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the nuclear catastrophe.
WAM – Emirates News Agency
Chernobyl 25th anniversary events begin in Kyiv
WAM KIEV: Events related to the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl Accident get underway in Kyiv. The Ukrainian House in Kiev is hosting a donor conference to raise 740 million Euros for the construction of the New Safe Confinement for the damaged …
Salisbury Journal
Host families needed for Chernobyl children
By Morwenna Blake » THIS month marks the 25th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster and people are being asked to open their homes and their hearts to children whose lives have been affected. The Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine on April 26, …
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Donors Pledge Millions For Chornobyl On 25th Anniversary Of Nuclear Disaster
The pledges came at an international donor conference in Kyiv days before the 25th anniversary of the disaster. The funds fall short of the 740 million euros ($1 billion) that is the estimated cost of building a reliable shelter over the destroyed …
Vancouver Sun
U to reinforce Chernobyl shelter
The conference, timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the disaster on April 26, has taken on added significance with the nuclear crisis at Fukushima in Japan following an earthquake and tsunami. “At the Nuclear Safety Summit I will also press …
