US Pays Half Of Gazprom's Overdue Invoice With $1 Billion Ukraine Loan Guarantee

Zerohedge ^ | 3-14-2014 | Tyler Durden

[tcrlaf]

With Ukraine no longer paying for Russian gaz, and with Gazprom making it clear Kiev has to a) first pay the overdue $2+ billion in invoice and then b) prepay some $5 billion in gas until the end of the year of Europe gets it, it was only a matter of time before the US Treasury stepped in and paid off part or all of Gazprom's demands. That time is now, when moments ago Jack Lew announced a $1 billion loan guarantee for Ukraine - very much the same way that the US provided billions in loan guarnatees for the now long overthrown Mursi regime in Egypt. And in other news, many more "costly" and "damaging" US sanctions are surely headed Russia's way any second now.

From the Treasury:

Treasury Secretary Lew Announces Signing Of $1 Billion U.S. Loan Guarantee Agreement For Ukraine

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced the signing of a $1 billion loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine. This guarantee, when completed, will complement the Government of Ukraine's International Monetary Fund (IMF) reform program and underscores the United States' commitment to Ukraine.

[tcrlaf]

Hopey-ChangeY, American Taxpayers!!

[ElkGroveDan]

How stupid and naive can you be?

[goodnesswins]

TAX TIME is almost here...pay up working Americans...EVERY ONE wants ...er...needs your moolah

[McGruff]

[tcrlaf]

Obama gives Ukraine a BILLION borrowed Chinese bucks to pay Ukraine’s overdue Gas Bill.

How high was YOUR gas bill this winter, and did you get any Obamabucks to pay it with??

[dfwgator]

US TAXPAYERS Pay Half Of Gazprom's Overdue Invoice With $1 Billion Ukraine Loan Guarantee

There, fixed it.

[Psalm 144]

We all knew this would happen. Most of us just expected it to be under the table.

[Chode]

please, the boy is just being flexible...

[Errant]

Yup, remember this when you're rushing to and standing in the line at the PO to pay your 2013 taxes tomorrow.

Then ask yourself: Who's John Galt?

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Mastador1]

No money for American soldiers, but they have money for this! Let the friggin E.U. pay the damn bill. I have never been an isolationist, but I gotta tell ya it’s starting to look pretty good.

[Count of Monte Fisto]

This guarantee, when completed, will complement the Government of Ukraine's International Monetary Fund (IMF) reform program and underscores the United States' commitment to Ukraine.

So the Globalist Banksters get the wealth and resources of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer get the debt. Welcome to the NWO.

[tcrlaf]

“No money for American soldiers, but they have money for this!”

Ukraine must convert those dollars to rubles first, because US sanctions prohibit dollar payments to Russia.

Not only giving Russia Billion dollars directly, but propping the Ruble to do it. This is like watching a Keystone Kommunists Kartoon.

[McGruff]

Thank you comrades. I knew you'd come through.

[tcrlaf]

Putin and his boys have GOT to just be laughing their asses off at this, especially after Putin’s comments the other day about how no bank will loan Ukraine money....

[mcshot]

Lookin good from this end of the swamp also.

[KOZ.]

Ah yes, the great Russian bailout begins. You should be happy!! Comrade Obama supporting your buddy comrade Putin. Let the party begin.

[dfwgator]

Can’t I just write my check to Putin directly? I always believe in cutting out the middle man.

[Vigilanteman]

Reagan bankrupted the Soviet Union. BO subsidizes their successors.

[Vigilanteman]

Silly goose! If you do that, then how will the Democrat Party get their cut?