Russia is not going to agree to stop armed aggression in the east of Ukraine, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak believes.

In an interview with the Uriadovy Courier he stated that the probability of the escalation of the conflict in the Donbas into full-scale aggression with the backing of the Kremlin has not diminished.

“We absolutely expect that the aggressive actions will continue in the east of Ukraine. Moreover, there is a possibility of the conflict escalating into full-scale aggression …

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine called on foreign parliaments, governments and the world business community not to participate in the preparation, financing or lobbying of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

The resolution (No. 8111) regarding the Verkhovna Rada’s appeal to the international community regarding the inadmissibility of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and the monopoly of the Russian Federation in the world’s gas markets was supported by 266 people’ …

Since the beginning of 2014, Ukraine and Russia suspended and terminated 44 treaties between the two countries, Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine for European integration Olena Zerkal stated. She recalled that prior to 2014, both nations had concluded 451 international treaties.

“After the beginning of the armed aggression, we started inventory of a legal framework of bilateral relations with Russia. As of April 2018, according to our data, all necessary internal procedures have been carried …