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Kiev accepts Russian bailout

By Duncan Mil

December 17, 2013 - Despite widespread protests in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych struck a deal Tuesday that would offer the nation an economic lifeline. Russia promised to buy $15 billion in Ukrainian bonds and offer a 34% discount price on natural gas in an attempt to win Ukraine's allegiance to Russia rather than the European Union.

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PUBLISHED: 18/12/2013; STORY: Graphic News
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