Paris hosts Chernobyl donor conference as Kyiv rejects Mélenchon proposal
A Paris conference seeks $250 million to repair Chernobyl's sarcophagus after a Russian drone strike, while Kyiv rejects French politician Mélenchon's call for a Donbas vote.
An international donor conference convened in Paris under the French G7 presidency, alongside Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, seeking $250 million toward a €500 million project to repair the damaged containment arch at the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The urgent repairs follow a Russian drone strike that breached the protective shield over the reactor destroyed in 1986.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials responded to comments by French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who suggested at a rally that residents of the Donbas region should hold a vote to determine whether they want to be Ukrainian or Russian. Ukrainian representatives rejected the proposal, stating that "Ukrainians have already voted" to remain part of Ukraine.
Sources: Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération.
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 — «Les Ukrainiens ont déjà voté» : Kyiv répond aux propos de Mélenchon sur le Donbass
Earlier coverage
- Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCDonors gather in Paris to fund Chernobyl repairs after drone damage