The Kremlin’s first reaction to the Chornobyl disaster, 35 years ago this week, was to lie about it. For several days, Soviet authorities attempted to convince its own people and the world that everything was fine; keep preparing for the May Day celebrations. The consequences were devastating. But the knee-jerk instinct to lie is still omnipresent in some Russian state structures and pro-Kremlin media.
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EUvsDisinfo: The spirit of Chornobyl
Visitors walk past deserted buildings in the ghost town of Pripyat on April 24, 2021.
