Russia's War Against Ukraine
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James Rupert: As Ukraine sinks below ‘life support,’ the West gropes for loan money
Ukraine's finances are now "beyond life support," says economist Tim Ash as its foreign reserves plunged to $7.5 billion last month, less than half of what the International Monetary Fund considers critical to a country's financial health. The economy shriveled by 7.5 percent last year, electricity production is down in mid-winter, and the country needs immediate help to avoid an economic implosion.