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Chernobyl disaster in 1986 sent radioactive material across all of Europe (Photo: Trey Ratcliff)

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Belarus nuclear plant: A disaster waiting to happen

Just over 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which saw Belarus lose a quarter of its territory due to nuclear contamination, the former Soviet republic is set to see its first nuclear power station enter operation in one and a half year’s time from now.

The location in the Belarusian town of Astravets - a mere 50 kilometres from Lithuania’s capital Vilnius - is understandably giving its neighbour the jitters. To make matte...

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