Kiev. Annual gross domestic product of Ukraine may drop by 10% due to the increase in military spending and the unstable situation in the country, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing a statement

English: Dnepr river in Kiev (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: *Blue line is Percent Change From Preceding Period in Real Gross Domestic Product Red line is Average GDP growth for Japan from 1950–2000 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Polish Gross Domestic Product change (3 months) in percent (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Kiev. Annual gross domestic product of Ukraine may drop by 10% due to the increase in military spending and the unstable situation in the country, writes The Wall Street Journal, citing a statement by the head of the National Bank, the country Valery Gontaryov.
"I think this will be minus 9 percent or minus 10 percent," said Gontaryov.
He also said that exports of goods and services from Ukraine to Russia is likely to decrease by 35%.

Belgrade: Our decision is final, will build the "South Stream"

Political composition of the 7th parliament (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

he Serbian government has no intention to stop or postpone the construction of the "South Stream" in the country, BGNES reported, citing information Tanjug.

Pipeline should begin early next month.

"We have no intention to delay the construction of the" South Stream "said Serbian Minister of Energy Alexander Antic and stressed: Serbia's decision is final." We will monitor developments around this project and will take appropriate decisions. I am convinced that the European Commission and EU member states will find a solution because it is a European project and is in the interests of energy security, "said Antic.