Ukraine, whose economy has been battered by a war against pro-Russian rebels, is moving closer to winning desperately needed financial support from abroad. The country devalued its currency by 33 percent on Feb. 5, a move that earned praise from the International Monetary Fund amid talks for a bailout and boosted optimism among bond investors
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Bloomberg: Devaluation edges Ukraine closer to IMF aid amid Merkel visit
From left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and French President Francois Hollande meet in Kyiv on Feb. 5.
