Mikhail Gorbachev had been Soviet leader for only 13 months when the Chernobyl nuclear accident happened. He describes how the authorities responded and reflects on the lessons from the disaster. I ...

By Vladimir Soldatkin, Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) -The head of Russia's nuclear energy ...

First, Russia’s engagement with democracy started with Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader. When Gorbachev took power, he started serious efforts to reform the economy (perestroika), free ...

"Please join us for a baby shower," the flyer read. "Join us to celebrate the upcoming arrival of a little bundle of joy." It was then that the chosen name of the family's incoming addition was ...

That’s a question some scientists have been asking in new research that has been … The post The dogs of Chernobyl may be evolving right before our eyes appeared first on BGR.

Nuclear disaster-struck Chernobyl could be turned into sustainable tourism hub after war Post-war restoration plan reimagines Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone as a symbol of resilience and learning ...

Mikhail Gorbachev, who served as the Soviet Union’s final leader and is credited with transitioning the former country, and Eastern Europe, to post-communist governance, died Tuesday. Foreign ...

The IAEA’s director-general on why Iran is his ‘biggest preoccupation’ — and the challenges of safeguarding Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine ...