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Ukraine has experienced an economic renaissance over the last three years, but the lack of a budget agreement in government is the biggest threat to financial stability, said President Victor Yushchenko Monday at an event in New York hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations. He cited severe problems in creating Ukraine's budget, which could undermine the country's foreign currency obligations. Yushchenko tied this hurdle to infighting inside the government.

Budget-Fighting Biggest Threat To Economy