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    Ukraine gov’t: Fire under control near Chernobyl nuclear power station
    Apr14

    Ukraine gov’t: Fire under control near Chernobyl nuclear power station

    The Ukrainian government said Tuesday a large fire burning in the “exclusion zone” near the Chernobyl nuclear power station is under control, but witnesses say that doesn’t appear to be true. …read more Source:: United Press...

    Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has ‘hampered’ Hunter Biden investigation
    Apr14

    Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has ‘hampered’ Hunter Biden investigation

    Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in a new interview that he is planning to release a status report on an investigation into Hunter Biden and Ukraine gas company Burisma Holdings this summer, adding that the coronavirus pand… …read more Source:: The...

    Forest Fires Rage Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
    Apr14

    Forest Fires Rage Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

    Forest fires raged Tuesday in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insisted there is no radiation threat. Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft have been battling several forest fires around Chernobyl since last week. They managed to contain the initial blazes, but new fires are now raging close to the...

    Forest fires rage near Chernobyl nuclear plant
    Apr14

    Forest fires rage near Chernobyl nuclear plant

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Forest fires raged Tuesday in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insisted there is no radiation threat. Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft have been battling several forest fires around Chernobyl since last week. They managed to contain the initial blazes, … …read...

    Ukraine wildfires creep closer to Chernobyl
    Apr14

    Ukraine wildfires creep closer to Chernobyl

    Wildfires in Ukraine reached an area less than a mile and a half from where some of the most dangerous waste from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is stored, according to an environmental group and Monday media reports.Greenpeace Russia officials told… …read more Source:: The...

    Ukraine Wildfires Approach Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
    Apr14

    Ukraine Wildfires Approach Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

    Fires raging for more than a week in Ukraine are less than a kilometer from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but emergency services say the situation is under control. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Firefighters Struggle To Control Chernobyl Wildfires
    Apr13

    Ukrainian Firefighters Struggle To Control Chernobyl Wildfires

    Firefighters have yet to bring wildfires under control in the area of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. The blaze has burned through over 3,000 hectares in a week and elevated radiation levels have been recorded near the fires. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Coronavirus Upends Putin’s Political Agenda in Russia 
    Apr13

    Coronavirus Upends Putin’s Political Agenda in Russia 

    Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it. A nationwide vote on April 22 was supposed to finalize sweeping constitutional reforms that would allow him to stay in power until 2036, if he wished. But after the coronavirus spread in Russia, that plebiscite had to be postponed — an action so abrupt that...

    How Russian Trolls Weaponize Virus Lies to Undercut Ukraine
    Apr12

    How Russian Trolls Weaponize Virus Lies to Undercut Ukraine

    Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty/HandoutThe latest lies from suspected Russian government trolls involve the creation of the at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Barr Defends Trump’s Firing Of Intel IG, Says POTUS Wants ‘Responsible’ Watchdogs
    Apr10

    Barr Defends Trump’s Firing Of Intel IG, Says POTUS Wants ‘Responsible’ Watchdogs

    On Thursday night, Attorney General Bill Barr backed President Donald Trump’s decision to oust Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community, who submitted a whistleblower complaint that eventually led to Trump’s impeachment. “I think the President did the right thing in removing Atkinson,” Barr told Fox News...