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25 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Lack of Funds Plagues Chornobyl ïêàëíéë ÇéëäêÖë! CHRIST IS RISEN! THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXIX No. 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011 $1/$2 in Ukraine 25 years after nuclear disaster, lack of funds plagues Chornobyl by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – Like no other problem, lack of financing continues to plague the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant a quarter- century after it was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych extended his tin cup to glob- al leaders in Kyiv on April 19 when he hosted a donors’ conference followed by a nuclear energy summit, attended by more than 60 high-profile participants, includ- ing European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Polish Prime Minister Bronislaw Komorowski and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, the leader of the U.S. delega- tion designated by President Barack Obama. The conference succeeded in raising 550 million euros ($802 million) towards the construction of a new containment shelter, gaining support from the Russian Tania D’Avignon Federation ($66 million), Germany ($62 Chornobyl’s Reactor No. 4 as it looked in 2008. In the foreground is a monument “To the heroes, professionals who saved million), France ($69 million) and the the world from nuclear catastrophe.” Ukrainian government ($42 million). “Never since the moment of the horri- any radiation leaks, will be built by 2015. “The main problem today is the inade- been reburied. Now they pollute the ble tragedy in Chornobyl was there such The raised funds will be applied toward quate attitude of the government and soci- water, which is among the main sources solidarity, such preparation in gaining a building the new shelter, and perhaps ety towards Chornobyl’s problems and the of the nation’s life and health.” real result in the collection of necessary toward the spent nuclear fuel depository. issues of liquidation,” said Mykola Such experts reported little progress in funds to complete the construction,” said Those involved with Chornobyl on a Teterin, a representative of dealing with the remaining hazards of the Horst Reichenbach, the vice-president for day-to-day basis, such as the plant’s cur- AtomProfSoyuz, the labor union that rep- Chornobyl plant, largely because of paltry risk and resources at the European Bank rent managers, as well as those whose financing from the Ukrainian government. resents the power plant’s current 3,000- for Reconstruction and Development lives were affected by nuclear disaster, Indeed 185 tons of radioactive fuel plus workers. (EBRD). such as the liquidators, complain that the remain buried in the ruins of the fourth Though another 190 million euros Ukrainian government hasn’t earmarked “The source of all problems remains reactor, over which a temporary shelter ($277 million) was needed, Mr. enough funds to finance even their mini- unresolved – that thousands of tons of Yanukovych said he expected the state-of- mal needs to function, as stipulated by radioactive waste in the ground haven’t (Continued on page 19) the-art containment structure, to prevent law. U.S. STATEMENT TO THE PRESS Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Chornobyl Following is the full text of the press and nonproliferation has made a last- statement by U.S. Secretary of State ing contribution to nuclear safety in the Hillary Rodham Clinton, which was region and throughout the world. The released on April 19 in Washington. United States has already contributed $240 million to this international On behalf of President Obama and effort, and today we are announcing a the people of the United States, I reaf- pledge of $123 million in new funding. firm the commitment of the United As we remember this anniversary, States to stand with Ukraine and the 44 we are also following the grave situa- other nations participating in the Kyiv tion at Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi summit as we mark the 25th anniversa- nuclear power plant. It is a reminder ry of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster that nuclear safety requires the global and complete Chornobyl’s transition to community to work together. This is an environmentally safe site. The com- why today the United States joins pletion of two nuclear safety projects, Ukraine and the rest of the internation- construction of a new safe confinement al community in renewing our support shelter and a storage facility for spent for the government and people of fuel will help finally close this difficult Japan. chapter for the people of Ukraine and As we pause to reflect on the events the region. that took place at Chornobyl 25 years Official Website of Ukraine’s President Nearly two decades of cooperation ago, we must recommit ourselves to Speaking to journalists during an April 20 visit to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power between Ukraine and the United States ensuring the safe use of nuclear power Plant are United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and President Viktor on nuclear energy and safety, health for generations to come. Yanukovych of Ukraine. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2011 No. 17 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Leaked cables show U.S. Yanukovych on nuclear energy and are ready to apply it.” The president stressed that the speeches at the summit was wrong on Yanukovych KYIV – Nuclear safety can be ensured were evidence that at the international level only through joint efforts by the interna- there is a need to unite efforts around over- by Taras Kuzio Tymoshenko did not have the political tional community in the development of coming the nuclear crisis. “Unfortunately, cutting-edge technologies, Ukrainian RFE/RL machine, ability to blackmail deputies, or we still do not see today when this calamity control of television stations necessary for President Viktor Yanukovych said in his will end; it is continuing. And it is hard to The U.S. Embassy cables from such a project. In addition, since 2008 Ms. final speech at the Kyiv summit on the say when it will be stopped. Therefore, you Ukraine leaked recently by the website Tymoshenko has consistently argued for the safe and innovative use of nuclear energy are welcome to ask any questions, and all WikiLeaks prompt two observations. need to move toward a full parliamentary on April 20. He said that the Chornobyl our efforts and resources will be used to The first is that the embassy believed system. disaster and recent events in Japan provide you with assistance,” Mr. Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych The authoritarianism of the Party of required from the international community Yanukovych promised. (Ukrinform) had changed from what he was during the Regions is well documented among a new level of responsibility on the part of 2004 election, when he sought to come to Ukrainian sociologists and has been plain to governments to their own people concern- Shakhtar gives $1 M to Japan power through election fraud. The second ing the safety of peaceful nuclear facilities. see during the transformation of parliament KYIV – The Shakhtar Donetsk soccer is that U.S. officials believed Yulia “Today’s discussion has proven that nucle- into a rubber-stamp institution and the club, which earned 18.6 million euros in Tymoshenko was not a better option than return to a presidential constitution. ar energy has a future, but it is possible Mr. Yanukovych in the 2010 presidential only if we find the answer to man-made the 2010-2011 Champions League, has U.S. cables also buy into the argument of decided to support the people of Japan election. One cable quotes former President a “pragmatic” wing in the Party of Regions and natural challenges facing nuclear ener- Leonid Kuchma as saying the 2010 elec- gy,” Mr. Yanukovych said. The Ukrainian affected by disaster, it was reported on that supposedly desires to unify Ukraine April 19. A contribution of $1 million tion was one of “choosing between bad and and is pro-European, even possibly willing president called on the governments of for- very bad” – with Ms. Tymoshenko alleged- eign countries to cooperate in the improve- (U.S.) has already been sent to alleviate to compromise on NATO. Such views were the consequences of natural and man-made ly being the latter. intensely lobbied by U.S. political consul- ment and further development of nuclear disasters on the Japanese islands. “We, in Both of these positions were funda- tants working for the Party of Regions. technology. He said that, for Ukraine, Ukraine, the survivors of the Chornobyl mentally wrong – especially as seen from But the pragmatic wing of the Party of nuclear energy would continue to play a disaster, understand quite well what Japan the hindsight of Mr. Yanukovych’s first Regions was not evident in 2005-2008 significant role in ensuring energy and now feels. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to year in power. when the party voted with the CPU economic security and would remain an bring back those who died, but we must The WikiLeaks cables critical of Ms. against legislation to join the World essential factor in maintaining sustainable help those who are alive,” the president of Tymoshenko were a reflection of her own Trade Organization. Ukraine’s 2008 economic development. “Your participa- FC Shakhtar, Rinat Akhmetov, said. The mistakes and of lobbying by U.S. politi- WTO membership paves the way for the tion in the summit demonstrates the under- funds have been transferred to a special cal consultants working for Mr. signing of a Deep Free Trade Agreement standing by each country of the serious- account opened by the Japanese Embassy Yanukovych and the Party of Regions with the European Union, a process the ness of the challenges facing the commu- in Ukraine for donations.
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