The World : U.S. Says Kiev Is Now Safe

U.S. tests found that radiation has declined to acceptable levels in Kiev, and the State Department declared the capital of the Ukraine safe for American travelers. Kiev is about 80 miles from Chernobyl, where a Soviet nuclear reactor disaster last April caused at least 31 deaths. U.S. radiation specialists collected and tested samples of water, food, foliage and soil before lifting the travel advisory. The United States hopes to revive negotiations to open a consulate in Kiev in exchange for allowing the Soviets to open one in New York.