Category: Literature

Ukraine is a semi-presidential republic. The public elects a president for a five-year term, who in turn nominates a prime minister. The nominee is then approved by the country’s 450-member parliament, called the Verkhovna Rada. Ukraine’s current constitution, which was adopted in 1996, established executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The prime minister oversees the creation and execution of laws through the legislative and judicial branches. The president represents Ukraine at ceremonies around the world and…

An accident destroyed the reactor (Chernobyl 4) and, killed 30 operators and firemen within three months and several further deaths later. One person was killed immediately and a second died in hospital soon after as a result of injuries received. Another person is reported to have died at the time from a coronary thrombosis. Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) was originally diagnosed in 237 people onsite and involved with the clean-up and it was later confirmed in…