Ukraine's president may have managed to secure a deal from Russia to halt his country plunging into crisis, but observers warn the expected upsurge in political instability will have investors looking for an exit.
After turning his back on the EU in November by failing to sign an association and free trade pact, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych boarded a plane to Moscow to hammer out the details of a controversial backroom deal with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The result was announced on December 17: Russia will buy $15bn worth of Ukrainian government bonds and slash the price of its natural gas exports from $400 per 1,000 cubic metres to $268.5.
