The Chornobyl accident in 1986 changed many things for Ukraine, but one of the most important if not often mentioned is the way in which it elevated the status of the Ukrainian SSR’s mission to the United Nations. Because the accident was on Ukrainian territory, other countries focused their attention on Kyiv’s mission rather than Moscow’s.
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Paul Goble: Chornobyl accident raised Ukraine’s diplomatic profile at the UN
A special truck used in Chornobyl disaster liquidation is seen at the new-opened location for tourists in the abandoned city of Prypyat on April 15, 2021.
