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Issue #72 Sep. 11, 1998

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State grabs companies’ dollars

To prop up hryvnia, Ukraine requires the sale of 75% of hard currency by companies. President Leonid Kuchma lobbies for Silk Road. Odesa police break up an international convention of crime bosses. Contest over independence monument descends into folly. A 12-step program for Ukraine's five million alcoholics. Small traders face customs duties.