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Ukraines Made-in-USA Finance Minister
Ukraine’s new Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, a former U.S. State Department officer who was granted Ukrainian citizenship only this week, headed a U.S. government-funded investment project … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
With Its Gold “Vaporized” A Furious Ukraine Turns On Its Central Bankers
two weeks ago , following a stunning announcement by the head of Ukraine’s central bank, Valeriya Gontareva, on primetime TV we learned that (virtually) all of Ukraine’s gold was gone, or … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine names US national Jaresko as finance minister
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday confirmed US national Natalia Jaresko as finance minister while handing the economy portfolio to Lithuanian investment banker Aivaras Abromavicius in a … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
U.S. International Banks Finance Ukraines Civil War
said , “Our cabinet has resumed the program of activity and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and other banks. … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Merkel Hits Diplomatic Dead-end with Putin
BERLIN – After nine months of non-stop German diplomacy to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, Chancellor Angela Merkel decided in mid-November that a change of tack was needed. Ahead of a summit of G20 … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Russia to lose $40 bn a year due to sanctions Minister
Western sanctions against Russia triggered by its actions in Ukraine will cost the country’s economy $40 billion a year, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Monday. In addition, the 30 … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraines Financial Outlook Is Gloomy
KYIV – Ukraine is engulfed in a financial crisis. Without further Western aid, the Kyiv government will run out of money to service its debts. If the situation continues, Ukraine could face … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Ukraine central bank to tighten currency rules to support hryvnia – Gontareva
Ukrainian hryvnia banknotes are seen in a photo illustration shot in Kiev, August 6, 2014. Picture taken August 6, 2014. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Poroshenko Merkel discuss Ukraine situation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation Friday, the presidential press service said. Speaking on the … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Germany sees no reason to lift sanctions against Russia Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday voiced her doubts about Russia’s contribution to settle the Ukraine crisis and said she saw no reason to lift sanctions against Moscow at present. Addressing … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
