The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has called the 16th of June a “happy day in terms of security and defense” due to the successful launch of a Belarusian-developed missile.

“During the first launch, the rockets just missed the target by one and a half meters. It hit just 10 meters away from the target on the second launch. It’s perfect,” Lukashenko said.

He added that the missile system was developed in the country over a period of two years. He asked that the Prime Minister of …

According to the Press Service of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) about 13 Russian Special Service agents are under investigation in Ukraine.

"13 agents of the Russian Special Services are under investigation, in particular the Deputy Chief of the ATO headquarters, a Colonel of the National Guard and an employee of the Military Personnel Department of the Armed Forces," the Press Service noted. In addition, among these agents there are several people from different regions that had …

The Russian president called the US the only superpower nowadays. He made the statement on Friday, June 17 at the St. Petersburg international economic forum.

“The US is a great country, probably the only superpower in the world at this moment. We accept this. We are ready and willing to work wih the USA,” Putin said.

According to Putin, the world needs “such a powerful country... And we need it too. But we don’t need them to constantly interfere with our affairs, teach us how to live, …

Foreign direct investments in Ukraine are growing faster than expected. According to Dragon Capital investment company, nearly $2 billion was “poured” into the Ukrainian economy between January and April. Data from last year suggested that $4 billion was expected for the whole year. Ukrinform reported that this was said by the CEO of Dragon Capital, Tomas Fiala.

“If you look at the statistics on foreign investment over the last two years, there are some improvements. In 2014, the amount …

The issue on the International Monetary Fund’s continued cooperation with Ukraine on the EFF program will be taken under consideration by the IMF Board of Directors in July, reported Jerry Rice, the official representative of the IMF. “When can we expect the meeting of the Board of Directors? We expect that it will take place in July after the implementation of preliminary conditions by Ukraine, which are necessary for fiscal and financial stability,” Rice stated during a press briefing in …