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Ukraine
To deter Russia, the U.S. may have to take a hard stance on economic sanctions
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 21, 2022
To avert war in Europe, we may have to absorb “political, economic and diplomatic costs," said Eddie Fishman of the Atlantic Council.
Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline complicates Russia-Ukraine tensions
Jan 21, 2022
As Russian troops accumulate at the Ukrainian border, some fear the country could withhold natural gas to Europe in the event of military conflict.
Ukraine works to remain focused on economic turnaround
by
Levi Bridges
Dec 30, 2019
Ukraine is slowly climbing out of recession, but there are bumps in the road.
For Ukraine, IMF delivers a gift with strings
by
Ben Bradford
Dec 25, 2018
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. How about the International Monetary Fund? The global financial lender is about to deliver to Ukraine the first installment of almost $4 billion in low-interest loans approved last week. It’s a complicated Christmas present, and there are conditions attached. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Cyberattack causes an outage in western Ukraine
by
Molly Wood
Jan 12, 2016
It's the first known outage caused by a cyberattack, and it could happen in the U.S.
Ukraine raises interest rate to 30 percent
Mar 4, 2015
The hike comes as Ukraine's central bank seeks to tackle rampant inflation.
This might hurt a bit: The downside of Ukraine's IMF loan
by
Stan Alcorn
Feb 12, 2015
A $17.5 billion IMF package for Ukraine comes with challenging conditions.
For public good, not for profit.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits President Obama
by
Stan Alcorn
Feb 9, 2015
Conflicts facing European continent are likely to be at the top of their agenda.
The Ukrainian rebel who started as a sci-fi writer
Aug 5, 2014
"We have this...fascinating phenomenon of a sci-fi writer playing real war games.”
What do sanctions do, anyway?
Aug 1, 2014
The U.S. and E.U. placed more sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine.