Washington (AFP) – The IMF handed Ukraine a $17.5 billion lifeline Wednesday as the United States agreed to send military aid to bolster its forces against pro-Russian rebels — but stopped short of promising weapons.The United States also expanded the reach of its economic sanctions targeting Russian banks and officials, a move Moscow branded a “political provocation” that would only worsen the crisis in breakaway eastern Ukraine.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomed the increased US support in the face of what he called the separatists’ “barbaric aggression,” despite Washington snubbing growing calls for arms and ammunition.After a call with US Vice …read more
Source: Business Insider
