Ukraine raises 550 mln euros for new Chernobyl shell

World governments and international organisations have pledged to provide 550 million euros ($780 million) for the construction of a new shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, President Viktor Yanukovich said on Tuesday.

"This is what we have been able to raise through joint efforts — and we consider this figure preliminary — 550 million euros," he said at a dedicated pledging conference in Kiev.