People gather at a sqaure facing Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant generating units for the events marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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April 26, 2011. From right: Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych attend a memorial to participants in liquidating the aftermath of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on a square facing nuclear plant generating units as he takes part in the events marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster anniversary.

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People gather at a square facing Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant generating units for the events marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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April 26, 2011. Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich is greeting people after visiting an interactive exhibition "Artemisia Star" dedicated to the participants in liquidating the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the memorial center located int he former movie theater.

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April 26, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second from right, and Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich, third from left, are visiting an interactive exhibition "Artemisia Star" dedicated to the participants of liquidating the aftermath of the nuclear disaster. The exhibition is held in a memorial center located at the former movie theater.

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April 26, 2011. From right in the background: Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych unveiled a memorial stone to the first victims of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster marking the place for a monument to participants in liquidating the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster to be unveiled December 14.

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April 26, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev rings the bell at the ceremony of blessing the bells to be handed over to St Elias Church in Chernobyl. At left is Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at the ceremony of blessing the bells to be handed over to St Elias Church in Chernobyl on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych is greeting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at a helicopter pad in Chernobyl where they took part in commemorative events marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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April 26, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrives in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to take part in events marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill is flying in a helicopter of a no-go zone.

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April 26, 2011. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill during the blessing and handing over the bells for St. Elia Church in Chernobyl.

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April 26, 2011. Easter prayer service led by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (second from right) at St-Elias temple of Chernobyl - the only existing temple of the Exclusion Zone. The service was held in mourning on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir, Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill lay bouquets of red roses to the memorial to participants in liquidating the aftermath of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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April 26, 2011. From right: Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych attend a memorial to participants in liquidating the aftermath of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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April 26, 2011. President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left to right background) participate in an Easter church service led by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (right) at St-Elias church of Chernobyl - the only existing church in the Exclusion Zone. The service was held in mourning on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill lay bouquets of red roses to the memorial to participants in liquidating the aftermath of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir, and Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych, right, at the ceremony of blessing and handing over bells for St Elias Church in Chernobyl.

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April 26, 2011. From right: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Russian and Ukraine's Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Viktor Yanukovych, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir, visit the memorial to participants in liquidating the aftermath of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

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The ceremony of laying the first stone for the first victims of the Chernobyl disaster where the monument to disaster liquidators will be opened on December 14.

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From right: Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine greeting locals on having visited the Polyn Star exposition at the former cinema theater, dedicated to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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From left: Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine attending Chernobyl-accident-commemorating events, April 26, 2011.

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(From left) Metropoliltan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir, Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine as well as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill laying bouquets of red roses to the memorial to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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From left: Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine as well as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill visiting the memorial to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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(From left, background) Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine as well as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (from left, background) laying bouquets of red roses to the memorial to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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(From left) Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine as well as Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill laying bouquets of red roses to the memorial to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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From right: Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine visiting the memorial to participants in the removal of the Chernobyl nuclear accident consequences.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich take part in the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the monument to the first victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich ring the bells after the Easter prayer in St. Iliynsky church of Chernobyl. Memorial ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster held today.

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April 26, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, rings the bell after Easter prayer in St. Iliynsky church of Chernobyl. Memorial ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster held today. Left: Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir.

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April 26, 2011. From left background: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the Easter prayer conducted by Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill in St. Iliynsky church, the only church in the Zone of Alienation. Memorial ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster held today.

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April 26, 2011. From left: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich greets Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in the Ukrainian town Chernobyl where they take part in the memorial ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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