Ukraine has increased funding for special services in 2018 : In the World : Vladim

Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada adopted the budget for 2018. Ukraine increases funding for intelligence agencies. Updated the main document of the country appeared on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada.

On the basis of the amended provisions, the security service receives 242 million US dollars, it is 21% more previous figures. The main intelligence Department of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine will transfer $ 90 million. This amount is 72% higher than the funding last year. Antiterrorist center at the security service will receive an additional 0.5 million dollars. In anticipation of the New year, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko pleased that the state will increase spending on the army by 25%.

Russia has repeatedly warned Washington and other Western countries to provide military assistance to Kiev, as this will only aggravate the situation in the Donbas. In the United States announced the resumption of non-lethal weapons to Ukraine. The new budget the Parliament adopted in the Verkhovna Rada at the beginning of December 2017.