2015 Economic Crisis
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George Soros: Ukraine deserves debt relief
Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko and Economy Minister Aivaras Abromavicius speak during a government presentation on institutional reforms in Kyiv on June 24.
Ukraine is struggling to negotiate a deal with its creditors, which the International Monetary Fund demands as a condition for further financial support. Russian aggression has taken a terrible toll on the economy of the new Ukraine, making its $19 billion in foreign debt unsustainable. Talks to renegotiate the country’s debt are currently under way in San Francisco.
