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Russia is withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty.
2021-01-18

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the country is beginning the procedure for withdrawing from the Treaty on Open Skies.
The Open Skies Treaty was signed in Helsinki in March 1992 by representatives of the 23 member States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Currently, more than thirty countries participate in it. The agreement allows free flights of unarmed reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace of the countries participating in the agreement. The equipment installed on the sides of the aircraft must be pre-approved by the parties to the Contract.
Washington's withdrawal from the important Treaty for NATO was carried out in November 2020. The US President said that participation in the Open Skies Treaty was not in America's national interest and left the Treaty. After the United States, Russia is now withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty.
After the US and Russia withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, the most important agreement on international reconnaissance flights is on the verge of termination. Washington did not accept Moscow's proposal to preserve the Treaty, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Therefore, Russia is now beginning the procedure for withdrawing from the agreement. From the point of view of the Russian side, the United States withdrew from the Treaty, justifying this step with far-fetched accusations.
In recent years, there have been many conflicts around observation flights. The United States, without explanation, refused to allow our planes to approach Alaska and Hawaii. And they complained that they could not get close to Abkhazia and South Ossetia from the air.
The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.
Russia ranks 3rd in the World in the list of countries for oil production. The length of main pipelines in Russia is more than 250 000 km. Many pipelines often run in hard-to-reach areas of our country, which makes it difficult to monitor the condition of pipelines and increases the risk of illegal activities and violations. It is in such cases drones become an integral part of the oil and gas industry.
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The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.