Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday told the country's security council that staying out of the NATO alliance was a "criminal" policy that his government is ready to reverse.

The war in the East of Ukraine unleashed by pro-russian separatists in April 2014 and backed by Russia, fearing that the pro-Western course of the new Kiev government would make it a NATO ally, has already brought over 8,000 casualties.

"The decision on the non-alliance policy which was announced by the …

Talks are held between Canada's Bombardier and The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine on the opportunity of placing locomotive production facilities in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky.

"Now we're communicating with Bombardier on its arrival to Ukraine to produce traction units," he told reporters on Tuesday.

He said that foreign investors will definitely arrive if reforms in Ukrzaliznytsia are conducted.

"They are ready to come with the railway …

Social media is taken by a painting of a 15 year old girl from the city of Kreminna, Luhansk region. The young artist reflects her vision on Russia.

The picture was originally published on Facebook by Vladimir Fitio.

"I was mesmerised by the painting. I got this painting as a gift from a young artist in Lugansk region of Eastern Ukraine. This is how nowadays teenagers see everything Russian. That's how teens relate to all things Russian. This generation is our future and we'll stand till our …