The US announced on Tuesday, that it will commit up to $100 million toward emergency repairs to the radiation containment system at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant after a Russian drone strike severely damaged the structure last year.
In a State Department media note, Washington said the funding would support coordinated G7 efforts “to ensure the continued containment of fissile nuclear material” at the site in northern Ukraine.
The contribution will cover roughly 20 percent of the estimated $500 million needed to restore the New Safe Confinement (NSC) arch, the massive steel structure that seals off Reactor Four, destroyed during the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.
“For three decades, the United States and G7 partners have led efforts to secure nuclear material at the Chornobyl plant,” the State Department said, noting that Washington has already contributed more than $365 million toward the construction and maintenance of the NSC.
International Glance
"I'm on your veranda."
King Charles made a rare address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Tuesday, leaning heavily into themes of unity, democracy and the pursuit of peace.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered a major expansion in the production and deployment of ground robotic systems, setting a target of at least 50,000 units for Ukraine’s military this year.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed in the United States on Monday, April 27, kicking off the first state visit by a British monarch since 2007.
Two Israeli political heavyweights on Sunday said they would join forces in upcoming elections in a shared effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.





























