Lithuania will build 45-kilometer wall on Russian border
Authorities in Lithuania have decided to erect a wall about 45 km (28 mi) long on its border with Russia.
This was reported on the website of the State Border Service of Lithuania.
“In total, the sections to be built along the border of the Kaliningrad region of Russia will be 44.6 km long. They will be metal fences two meters high with segments of additional equipment...The construction will cost €1.3 million. The funds will be allocated from the state budget,” stated the report.
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Ukraine's removal of Yanukovych-appointed officials is 98% complete
The state authorities of Ukraine are 98% clear of the officials involved in the violation of human rights during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovych, as stated in an interview with Deutsche Welle by the Director of the Lustration Department at Ukraine's Justice Ministry, Anastasia Zadorozhna.
According to her, the process of clearing Ukraine of all officials from the Yanukovych period is almost complete. "Those who were found liable under the law on lustration were fired. Sometimes people …
President of Moldova opposed to country’s entry into NATO
President of Moldova Igor Dodon said at a meeting with Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin that joining NATO is categorically unacceptable for his country.
“I've always said to all our external partners that there are three or four things that I can never [allow] to become subjects for negotiations. The first is our statehood, the preservation of Moldova, not merging with any other countries. The second is our neutrality, and NATO is categorically unacceptable. The third …
Russia has unblocked the supply of automobile LPG to Ukraine
The Federal Service for Technical and Export Control of the Russian Federation (FSTEC) issued positive news regarding the contracts for providing LPG produced by Rosneft to Ukraine, according to OilNews.
“Rosneft received FSTEC's conclusions on this contract and the previously suspended supplies are being provided again," a source in Glusco Ukraine said.
The supplier of Rosneft’s LPG to Ukraine is the Proton Energy Group SA, the recipients of the resource in Ukraine are Glusco Ukraine, OKKO, …
Ukraine and Turkey to collaborate on weapons and ammunition production
Ukraine has agreed to joint munition production projects in the context of the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2017, which is taking place in Istanbul, as reported on the website of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
Memoranda have also been signed regarding collaboration in the production of avionics, navigation and new planes.
“The number of signed contracts and memoranda on collaboration are evidence that Ukrainian weaponry and Ukrainian technology are …