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Estonia will destroy beaver dams to protect its border with Russia
Estonian border guards will destroy beaver dams along the rivers and streams bordering on Russia because these constructions facilitate the transit of smugglers, ERR reports.
Beaver dams are located in Southeastern Estonia on the Pededze and Piusa rivers, as well as on some small streams. A tender has already been announced to find a contractor for the task.
It would be necessary to cut the trees lying on Russian territory along the border line. However, the contractor's challenge is to avoid …
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Russian oil company Gazprom starts construction of pipeline to Turkey
Construction of the TurkStream gas pipeline has begun in the Black Sea near the Russian coast, reports Interfax, citing a statement from Gazprom.
The pipeline is being laid by Allseas’ ship Audacia, which is contracted to lay both legs of the offshore gas pipeline. Audacia will subsequently pull the pipes from the shore through microtunnels.
In the deeper parts of the Black Sea, the pipelaying vessel Pioneering Spirit will lay the TurkStream pipeline.
“The project is implemented strictly …
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Lavrov: Russia is preparing for a meeting between Putin and Trump
Moscow is preparing a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Sergey Lavrov, stated this in an interview with TV channel “Mir”.
"You see, both we and the Americans need the meeting, as I understand it, not in order to manufacture an external effect on somebody and say: "Well, what a sensation, they talked for so long, and finally it was held," explained the foreign minister.
He noted that due to the influence …
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Latvia reports the approach of three Russian ships close to its borders
Latvia stated that three Russian ships approached its borders. This was reported by the country’s national armed forces on its Twitter account.
“In the waters of Latvia’s exclusive economic zone, four miles from its territorial waters, were three corvettes – the Liven 551, the Serpukhov 603 and the Morshansk 824,” the report said.
In April, the Latvian National Armed Forces announced that a Russian Kilo-class submarine had been identified near the Latvian border.
In January, Latvia also …
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Poroshenko congratulated Macron on his victory in the French presidential election
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has sent written congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the presidential election in France.
"The choice of the French people is a clear testament to the triumph of Europe's progressive program of freedom over European nationalism," Poroshenko's press service quotes him as saying.
The Ukrainian president assured his future French counterpart that Ukraine would remain a reliable partner.
Poroshenko also expressed his special gratitude to …