Kerry: the Balkans, Central Europe under the burden of corruption

 Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken about corruption problem facing the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

"The fact is that we see a disturbing trend in many countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Aspirations of the citizens of these countries being crushed under the burden of corruption, oligarch interests, interests that use the money to crush political opponents, to buy politicians and media groups and to weaken judicial independence and the rights of non-governmental organizations, "said Mr. Kerry.