The General Prosecutor's Office found out that at the end of 2016 the receivables of the supply companies to the Defense Ministry tripled by 2.4 billion hryvnia ($90 million USD) and thus reached a record total amount of more than 6.1 billion hryvnia ($240 million USD), reported Zerkalo Nedeli (Ukrainian Weekly Newspaper).

According to the publication, Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko sent a letter containing the data on these findings to Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and the …

Lithuanian cyber security experts are searching for replacements for software developed in Russia, reported Interfax news agency.

As stated by Vice-Minister of National Defense Edvinas Kerza, such software leaves security gaps  that allow hacking systems to gain entry. This poses problems for software used in government departments and enterprises. Lithuanian Railways, for example, uses the Klub-U navigation system developed by Izhevsk Radio Plant, which belongs to the military-industrial …

Serbian Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has stated that the country has no plans to join NATO, reports RIA Novosti.

At the same time, the head of the country's defense ministry called on Serbia's partners in the international arena to respect the neutrality of Belgrade.

"We, of course, communicate with NATO within the framework of the ‘Partnership for Peace’; this is the optimal level of cooperation for us, and we are satisfied with this. We always tell our partners in NATO that we maintain …

The Russian Federation has nominated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to join the Board of Directors of the Russian energy giant, Rosneft, reported DW.

"The government of the Russian Federation nominated Gerhard Schröder as the new independent director of Rosneft. He currently heads the Shareholders Committee of Nord Stream AG," the statement said.

According to the publication, Gerhard Schröder was named one among seven candidates for the position. Shareholder voting for candidates …

In an interview with wPolityce, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Witold Waszczykowski accused the USSR of unleashing the Second World War. According to the head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, the communist regime’s responsibility is on par with the Nazi regime.

“You must remember that the Soviet Union contributed significantly to the outbreak of World War II and, together with the Germans, invaded Poland, so that it bears joint responsibility for its beginning,” the …