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OECD calls on Ukraine to speed up anti-corruption reforms
In a recent report published on its website, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) called for Ukraine to speed up the implementation of anti-corruption reforms.
The organization recommends that Ukraine remove obstacles that impede effective implementation of electronic declaration.
It is reported that OECD will continue to closely monitor the implementation of this recommendation during the next monitoring round regarding Ukraine, which began in October 2016. …
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NATO AWACS reconnaissance aircraft will arrive in Lithuania
A new NATO reconnaissance aircraft with long-range radar detection and AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) will land at the Lithuanian Air Force airbase in Šiauliai this week, the Lithuanian authorities reported.
“It will be a symbolic visit of the NATO E-3A reconnaissance aircraft to Lithuania, one of more than a thousand flights conducted by its crew members to ensure the security of NATO’s eastern borders since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s aggressive actions in Ukraine," …
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US reconnaissance aircraft approached Russian Navy ships in the Mediterranean
Interfax.ru reported that on Tuesday, the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft conducted another reconnaissance flight in the area of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to websites that track the movement of military aircraft, this is presumably where the ships of the permanent task force of the Russian Navy are situated.
According to their information, the aircraft, which had the tail number of 168859, left the Sigonella airbase in Sicily on Tuesday morning. The aircraft then …
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Turkish Trade Minister: Russia remains our main trade partner
According to Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Bulent Tyufenkchi, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner despite the tumultuous relationship between Moscow and Ankara over the last year, RIA Novosti reported.
"In spite of the cyclical reduction in bilateral trade, which previously reached $ 38 billion, Russia remains Turkey’s main trade partner,” Tyufenkchi said in an interview with the Turkish Anadolu news agency.
The minister explained that the two countries have taken important …
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French President about the Donbas: First elections, then border control
French President François Hollande warned about the possibility of the conflict in the Donbas turning “frozen” if the Minsk agreements are not implemented. He made this assertion when answering questions at the plenary meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Hollande stressed that he believes the implementation of the Minsk agreements is the only way to solve the conflict. He also noted that the priority is to hold local elections, rather than return control of the …