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James Marson writes from Kyiv: A $10.6 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund has pulled Ukraine back from what many feared was near-default this spring. But with fiercely contested presidential elections set for January, the next big economic risk looks to be political as potential candidates fight over economic policy.Parliament is paralyzed as the opposition heaps pressure on Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by blocking the chamber's work and demanding a rise in social spending.

Political Rivalries Put Ukraine’s Economy at Risk