Ukraine asks for $5 BLN from Russia
Published: 19 March, 2009, 17:54
Ukraine has officially asked Russia to lend it $US 5 billion. Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko is expected to visit Moscow to negotiate the credit.
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Published: 19 March, 2009, 17:54
Ukraine has officially asked Russia to lend it $US 5 billion. Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko is expected to visit Moscow to negotiate the credit.