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Ukraine’s official debt restructuring strategy looks like arm-twisting: either the  creditors accept the haircut and other terms, say the officials, or the country defaults. No other options are on the table. The IMF-led bailout is conditional upon the success of a debt deal that must be reached in less than 20 days now. In addition […]

The unprecedented economic challenges Ukraine encountered in 2014 pose severe survival risks not only for the country itself, but also for its supporters, for whom the situation has farreaching economic and financial implications. Moreover, the present condition also carries risks for further instability in Russia: a major nuclear state and global energy supplier. It is […]