The introduction of UN peacekeepers into the conflict zone in the Donbas according to the scenario proposed by Russia will aggravate the division of Ukraine, as stated by Special Envoy of the US State Department on Ukraine Kurt Volker, who arrived in Kyiv to participate in the forum "Yalta European Strategy" on Saturday, September 16.

Volker stressed that the dispatch of peacekeepers by itself is an "interesting offer" but the international forces should replace the Russian troops in the …

Ukraine plans to attract $4 billion in borrowings on foreign markets in 2018 and 2019, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danylyuk told reporters at the 14th annual Yalta European Strategy meeting.

“We plan, and this is in the IMF program, to raise $2 billion in 2018 and another $2 billion in 2019. This is our benchmark. Of course, the amounts could ultimately differ,” the minister said.

Next week Ukraine is scheduled to issue the first eurobonds in 3 years. The proceeds are expected to be used to …

Three nightclubs were evacuated in Moscow after phone calls of bomb threats, RIA Novosti reported.

"The verification continues in the nightclubs located at the Bolotnaya Embankment. The night clubs ART{el}, Bessonniza, ICON and RED are being checked for explosives," the news agency's source at emergency services said.

600 people were evacuated from just one nightclub at the Bolotnaya Embankment. The police received information about the threat of an explosion in the building.

On Saturday, …

According to UN Press-Secretary Brenden Varma, consideration of including an item on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria in the agenda of the UN General Assembly has been postponed until October.

The General Committee decided to postpone discussions on this issue in connection with an agreement between the parties concerned. Varma said that the "concerned parties" are Russia and Moldova.

In August, Moldova asked the UN Secretary General in an official letter to include the …

The forces of Russia’s Western Military District (WMD) have mobilized T-72B3 tanks with the latest modifications as part of the Zapad 2017 strategic exercises. The maneuvers were the first time the tanks were tested on a large scale, the military district’s press service announced this on Sunday.

“The Zapad 2017 joint strategic exercises were the first large-scale test for the crews of the T-72B3 tanks with the latest modifications, which became part of the armament of the Western Military …

US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker will meet with Russian Presidential Advisor Vladislav Surkov again in October.

Volker mentioned this while speaking at the 14th annual Yalta European Strategy (YES) session, organized by the Viktor Pinchuk Foundation, LB.ua reported.

“I have visited the conflict line in Adviivka… I hope to go to the city again on the Ukrainian side… As for the other side of the demarcation line, we will need to coordinate with those people – that’s why I met …

By July 2017, Ukraine had exported $23.6 million worth of dairy products. The output is five times larger than July of last year, according to Business.ua’s reports quoting the analytical department of the Food Export Council (Ukrainian Food Export Board or UFEB).

According to the report, July’s traditional export groups include butter (41% of export earnings), condensed milk and cream (36%). Cheese exports brought 11% of the revenue, whey comprised 8%, milk and cream made up 3%, and fermented …

Ukraine needs to strengthen its fight against corruption and continue reforms, the President of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Suma Chakrabarti, believes.

"European studies indicate the progress made in Ukraine. According to the American Chamber of Commerce, there are more investments and invertors now in Ukraine than ever, but we must admit: this is still not enough. The country has to do much more to strengthen the rule of law and respect of ownership, as well as …