The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

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The Chernobyl Disaster: How It Happened Monday April 25 th , 2016  at  10:17 AM Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 1 Share On April 26, 1986, a routine safety test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine spiraled out of control. Follow the dramatic events that led to the world's worst civilian nuclear disaster. (RFE/RL's Denis Artamonov, Stuart Greer) Rumors Swirl of Possible Sale of Independent News Site RBC by Prokhorov Due to Putin’s Anger   by Liveblog Team Monday April 25 th , 2016  at  10:16 AM The Interpreter 1 Share LIVE UPDATES: Rumors are circulating that oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov may be selling his independent news site RBC under pressure from the Kremlin, which is annoyed by its critical coverage. Welcome to our column,  Russia Update , where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The