Ukraine Raises $820 Million to Seal Chernobyl, Below Its $1 Billion Target
Ukraine failed to raise the $1 billion to seal Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, as budget concerns and the accident at Fukushima in Japan caused some governments to balk at further spending.
Belarus denies govt involvement in subway blast
The authoritarian president of Belarus angrily refuted allegations Saturday the government was behind a subway bombing in the capital that killed 13 and wounded more than 200 others.
Belarus seeks answers over deadly metro bombing
Belarus on Tuesday sought to identify the perpetrators behind the bombing on the Minsk metro that killed 12 and wounded 150, the first major apparent act of terror in its post-Soviet history.
Russia vows to build base on the Moon
Russia has vowed to build a base on the Moon within two decades which it plans to use as a staging post for a manned mission to Mars.
Japan seeks Russian help to end nuclear crisis
Japan has asked nuclear superpower Russia to send a special radiation treatment ship used to decommission nuclear submarines to help in its fight to contain the world’s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl, Japanese media said
Russia employs Arctic brigade to defend oil and gas reserves
Russia is setting up a special motorised infantry brigade of troops ready to fight in the Arctic as tensions over the region's allegedly vast oil and gas wealth reserves grow.
Russia to Test Nuclear Plants for Ability to Survive Quakes
Russia, responding to the Japanese nuclear crisis, will perform a “stress test” on all its reactors to judge their ability to withstand earthquakes more powerful than the original design anticipated, the Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom said
Russia, U.S. warm up on missile defense
Setting aside decades of acrimony over President Ronald Reagan's vision of a "Star Wars" missile shield, the United States and Russia have been holding exploratory but serious talks about potential ways to cooperate on missile defense in Europe.
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