Three Higher School of Economics sociologists interviewed 39 residents of two Russian villages that were contaminated by the Chornobyl nuclear accident 35 years ago and report that the trauma remains for individuals but not for the community and that officials have promoted the diminution of memories and their replacement by myths.
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Paul Goble: Officials in Russian areas contaminated by Chornobyl playing down dangers
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.
