Russia offers economic support to Ukraine

Russia offers economic support to Ukraine
Russia offers economic support to Ukraine

Russia offers economic support to Ukraine

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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets of Kiev today to demand the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych. The protests followed the announcement of a new trade deal with Russia, which was made during a televised news conference on Tuesday. Russia has agreed to cut the price of gas and purchase Ukrainian debt. We’ll take a look at what the deal could mean for the Ukrainian economy with Anders Åslund, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. (Photo: AP/Sergei Karpukhin, Pool)