US says it is ready to allocate up to US$100 million to rehabilitate Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant's arch
The United States is ready to cover up to 20% of the G7's projected costs for repairing the New Safe Confinement (NSC, also known as "the Arch"), which was damaged by a Russian drone strike.
Source: European Pravda, citing a statement from the US State Department on 29 April
Details: The US State Department announced that the US was ready to commit up to US$100 million to rehabilitate the NSC arch as part of joint G7 efforts.
The US State Department noted that after last year's damage "during the senseless ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine", the NSC, originally designed to last 100 years, no longer provided proper protection against a potential radiation leak.
Quote: "Consistent with the United States' continued leadership on issues of nuclear safety and non-proliferation, working with Congress, the United States is proactively committing 20%, or US$100 million, of the G7's estimated US$500 million cost to rehabilitate the NSC arch and ensure continued safety and security of the Chornobyl reactors and nuclear material. We call upon our G7 and European partners to follow suit and make substantial financial commitments…"
Background:
- On the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on 26 April, the US State Department stressed the priority of nuclear safety at the Chornobyl nuclear plant and around the world.
- Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the European Commission called on Russia to immediately stop all attacks on nuclear facilities in Ukraine.
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