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December 15, 2014

Poroshenko vows to complete Chernobyl sarcophagus
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2014
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has promised to complete the stalled construction of a protective cover over the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that went into meltdown in 1986, the presidential press service said Sunday. "Under the present complicated circumstances we have to take care of those who suffered, to ensure safety at the site and complete construction of a new secure cover over the melted reactor," Poroshenko was quoted as saying by the press service while paying tribute to the liquidat ... read more

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