Posted on 02/27/2015 1:38:58 PM PST by Citizen Zed
Edited on 02/27/2015 1:40:40 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Fighting has eased between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia separatists in recent days as both sides have begun to withdraw heavy weapons but the greater danger now confronting Ukrainians is collapse of their debt-strangled economy.
The national treasury's hard currency holdings are estimated to have dwindled to less than $5.5 billion, or about as much as importers have traditionally spent every three weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Yikes!
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