State Dept. Issues Statement on 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on April 26, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:
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On the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster
Forty years ago, the Chornobyl disaster changed forever how the world thinks about nuclear safety. We remember the lives lost and honor the incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who fa . . .
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On the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster
Forty years ago, the Chornobyl disaster changed forever how the world thinks about nuclear safety. We remember the lives lost and honor the incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who fa . . .