[Navy Patriot]

No problem, the US taxpayer has plenty, they'll never miss it.

[GeronL]

I never heard of the IIF

[GeronL]

Ukraine's central bank predicts the nation's economy could shrink around 10 percent this year,

The loss and foreign occupation of 10% or so of the country by the Evil Empire II will do that.

[mac_truck]

Ukraine spent several billions of IMF dollars trying to prop up it declining currency while simultaneously destroying the infrastructure of its most productive regions.

The rule of holes applies here.

[Bettyprob]

All these countries keep looking for a hand-out. Poland, right after Russia sanctioned their fruit, went running to the EU asking for a $500,000,000 bailout for their farmers. Then they also asked the U.S. to start importing their produce.

Ukraine keeps demanding money and weapons, for free of course.

[grania]

What happens to Ukraine if Russia pulls manufacturing out of what's left of the country and moves it to Russia? Along with the Russian ethnics who leave with it?

I really don't know what the EU and the US are thinking. They just might create a Russia that's self-sufficient, while the EU and the US take on Ukranian debt and inability to use the money they're given wisely.

[Sacajaweau]

Call George Soros!!