OECD postpones accession talks with Russia


PARIS (Reuters) - The OECD said on Thursday it had postponed all activities related to Russia's accession to the organisation following a request from its 34 members.

The move by the organisation, which includes economic heavyweights such as the United States, Germany, France, Japan and Mexico, is the latest effort to apply pressure on Moscow ahead of a referendum on Sunday in which Ukraine's southern region of Crimea could vote to secede and join Russia.

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