Donors gather in Paris for Chernobyl repairs while US envoys reach Moscow
A Paris donor conference seeks funds to repair Chernobyl's containment dome as US envoys arrive in Moscow following Ukrainian-Russian talks in Abu Dhabi.
International delegates gathered in Paris under France's G7 presidency to launch a donor conference aimed at securing 250 million dollars to repair the damaged containment dome at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The overall restoration effort, required after a recent Russian drone strike, is estimated at up to 500 million euros.
Concurrently, direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives concluded in Abu Dhabi under American mediation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that discussions covered a potential major prisoner exchange and signaled a potential diplomatic opportunity to achieve a settlement before 2027. Following the talks in the United Arab Emirates, US envoys landed in Moscow to meet with Russian officials, though substantial political obstacles to a full resolution remain.
Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération, Le Soir, RTBF Info
Sources
- Le Figaro — À la recherche de 250 millions de dollars pour réparer le sarcophage de Tchernobyl, percé par un drone russe
- Le Monde — EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : à Paris, la conférence des donateurs pour financer la réparation de l’arche de confinement de Tchernobyl a débuté
- Libération — Reprise des négociations entre la Russie et l’Ukraine : à Abou Dhabi, des positions inchangées et de maigres espoirs
- Le Soir — A Abou Dhabi, Zelensky relance la possibilité d’un échange massif de prisonniers avec la Russie
- RTBF Info — Guerre en Ukraine : les émissaires américains sont arrivés à Moscou pour rencontrer Poutine - RTBF Actus
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