As cited by Itar Tass, Ukraine's new Minister of Economic Development and Trade Aivaras Abromavicius said on Dec. 10 the country was in fact a bankrupt.
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Lithuanian investment banker, Aivaras Abromavicius, Economic Development and Trade Minister speaks prior to Ukrainian Parliament voting in Kyiv on December 2, 2014.