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25 Years After Chernobyl, Russia Calls for Stricter Nuke Safety Rules

KIEV, Ukraine -- Russia's president argued Tuesday that tough international guidelines could help prevent accidents like the massive Chernobyl meltdown , defending nuclear energy during solemn ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in history. Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President...

Chernobyl Widows Mourn as Bell Tolls 25 Times

KIEV, Ukraine -- Black-clad Orthodox priests sang solemn hymns, Ukrainians lit thin wax candles and a bell tolled 25 times for the number of years that have passed since the Chernobyl disaster as the world began marking the anniversary Tuesday of the worst nuclear accident in history. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill led...

Activists: Hundreds of Animals Dying at Kiev Zoo

The Kiev Zoo was once a source of pride for Ukraine's capital city, but activists are now crying foul against what hardly seems like an animal sanctuary. Animal rights groups say that possibly hundreds of animals have died at the Kiev Zoo in recent years as a result of poor living conditions, malnutrition and inadequate...

Chernobyl Cleanup Survivor's Message for Japan: 'Run Away as Quickly as Possible'

Natalia Manzurova, one of the few survivors among those directly involved in the long cleanup of Chernobyl, was a 35-year-old engineer at a nuclear plant in Ozersk, Russia, in April 1986 when she and 13 other scientists were told to report to the wrecked, burning plant in the northern Ukraine. It was just four days after...

Topless Feminists Protest 'Win a Wife' Competition

A feminist group in Ukraine has protested a radio station competition to "win a wife" in the most eye-catching way possible -- by removing clothes. The Femen Movement is angered by a contest organized by a New Zealand radio station that offered a listener the opportunity to travel to Ukraine and meet women. Nine women...

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Euro 2012: Racism Accusations Cast Dark Shadow Over Ukraine Soccer Tournament

Victor Chikelu, a Nigerian medical student, was punched and told to go back to Africa by a drunk in the Kiev subway two years ago.

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Mario Balotelli Warns Euro 2012 Racists: 'Throw A Banana At Me And I'll Kill You'

Mario Balotelli, the headline grabbing Manchester City and Italy striker, has issued a warning to anyone who racially abuses him at Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. "

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'Ukraine Is Changing', Says World Jewish Relief Chairman After Panorama Euro 2012

There is a "miraculous happening in Ukraine", according to the chairman of the World Jewish Relief, despite the Panorama documentary showing anti-semitism and racially-motivated attacks in the country's football stadia ahead of the European Championship.

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World's Best Bartender Alexander Shtifanov Wows The Judges On 'Ukraine's Got Talent' (VIDEO)

He's from Ukraine, and he's much, much, much better at pouring drinks than you are.

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Ukrainian Feminists Snatch European Championship Trophy In Protest At Tournament

Women are often urged to "get their t**s out for the lads" at the football, but the chant may be unnecessary at this summer's European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

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06/01/12 Ukraine rocked by racism controversy Source: The Sunday Independent Victor Chikelu, a Nigerian medical student, was punched and told to go back to Africa by a drunk in the Kiev subway two years ago.
06/01/12 French government boycotting Ukraine in Euro 2012 Source: Daily Journal - Franklin IN France's government will boycott matches held in Ukraine during the Euro 2012 football championship because of the country's treatment of opposition figure Yulia Tymoshenko.
06/01/12 Euro 2012: Ukraine's festering football racism Source: The Guardian - London - UK In a crumbling corridor in a university in Ukraine , a Nigerian student nods in agreement as he listens to Sol Campbell 's comments that black football fans should stay at home rather than join the crowds at Euro 2012 matches in the eastern European country.
06/01/12 Beckham urges England fans to 'stay safe' at Euros Source: The Financial Express - Bangladesh David Beckham has called on England supporters to stay safe when they travel to Ukraine to watch the team compete at Euro 2012.
06/01/12 Ukraine Blast Suspects Threaten New Bomb Attacks Source: RIA Novosti - Russia Four people detained in Ukraine on suspicion of organizing bomb attacks, which injured dozens in the city of Dnepropetrovsk in April, threatened more attacks unless they were paid money, Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) chief Ihor Kalinin said on Friday.

Background on Ukraine

Ukraine ( ; , transliterated: , ; ; ) is a country in Central and Eastern Europe. Ukraine borders the Russian Federation to the east and northeast, Belarus to the northwest, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest, and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively.

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