NEWSLINK RAND Corporation: Olena Bogdan, For Ukraine, the Battle to Bolster a Crashing Economy Is as Dire as Combat in the East. With political upheaval and a war in the East, Ukrainians are facing poverty, with prices rising sharply, the currency crumbling, and a nearly bankrupt state

Map of Ukraine, Including Crimea, and Neighbors, Including Russia

Ukraine’s fight to control its destiny is underway not only on its eastern battlefields but also in the halls of its parliament and in those of global financial institutions. The struggle to keep the former Soviet state afloat economically has been daunting, as the nation’s parliament has fallen into disarray and failed to enact major economic reforms. …

 

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