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A new sarcophagus is under construction to cover the destroyed Chernobyl Reactor No. 4. The new cover is expected to be completed in the next few years, though Ukrainians are skeptical of the schedule. (Claudia Himmelreich/McClatchy DC/TNS)

Ruined Chernobyl nuclear plant to remain a threat for 3,000 years

April 28, 2016

By Matthew Schofield McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) PRIPYAT, Ukraine — Before the fire, the vomiting, the deaths and the vanishing home, it was the promise of bumper cars that captured the imagination...

Ukraine Deal Reached; Russia Agrees To De-escalate Tensions

April 17, 2014

By Hannah Allam and Lindsay Wise McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will hold off on new sanctions against Russia as part of a deal struck Thursday that...

Russia’s History And Politics, Not U.S. Policies, Drive Putin In Ukraine, Book Argues

Russia’s History And Politics, Not U.S. Policies, Drive Putin In Ukraine, Book Argues

April 10, 2014

By Roy Gutman McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT) “Putin’s Wars: The Rise of Russia’s New Imperialism” by Marcel H. Van Herpen; Rowman Littlefield ($29.95) ——— WASHINGTON —...

Obama Meets Ukrainian Leader and Pledges Support; Kerry to Begin Russia Talks

Obama Meets Ukrainian Leader and Pledges Support; Kerry to Begin Russia Talks

March 13, 2014

By Lesley Clark and Hannah Allam McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT) WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama delivered an Oval Office rebuke Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin with Ukraine’s...

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