Gorbachev had set aside 5 billion rubles (about 8 billion U.S. dollars) in funds for a start on what would likely be a recovery cost that would exceed the cleanup bill for the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Gorbachev had set aside 5 billion rubles (about 8 billion U.S. dollars) in funds for a start on what would likely be a recovery cost. This recovery cost would exceed the cleanup bill for the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.