Brussels, 29/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of Auditors recently adopted a very critical report on food aid provided by the European Union to Russia following the poor harvest and financial crisis of 1998. The total cost of the programme, which has not been completely concluded, is estimated at around 336 million euros, whereas this aid was not justified, according to the Court. The necessity of such aid, decided by the Fifteen in mid-December 1998, has "not been demonstrated",...