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In conflict over Ukraine, Putin wields natural gas as a strategic weapon

by Andy Uhler
Jan 25, 2022
Russia supplies much of Europe's natural gas through pipelines in Ukraine. But energy diversification may reduce Russia's leverage.
A natural gas facility in Ukraine. The U.S. is asking gas-producing countries to bolster supplies if Russia invades.
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To deter Russia, the U.S. may have to take a hard stance on economic sanctions

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jan 21, 2022
To avert war in Europe, we may have to absorb “political, economic and diplomatic costs," said Eddie Fishman of the Atlantic Council.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the U.S.-Russia summit in Geneva on Friday.
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Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline complicates Russia-Ukraine tensions

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Jan 21, 2022
As Russian troops accumulate at the Ukrainian border, some fear the country could withhold natural gas to Europe in the event of military conflict.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was recently constructed along the Baltic Sea to carry natural gas from Russia to Europe, circumventing Ukraine.
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Ukraine works to remain focused on economic turnaround

by Levi Bridges
Dec 30, 2019
Ukraine is slowly climbing out of recession, but there are bumps in the road.
St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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For Ukraine, IMF delivers a gift with strings

by Ben Bradford
Dec 25, 2018
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. How about the International Monetary Fund? The global financial lender is about to deliver to Ukraine the first installment of almost $4 billion in low-interest loans approved last week. It’s a complicated Christmas present, and there are conditions attached. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Cyberattack causes an outage in western Ukraine

by Molly Wood
Jan 12, 2016
It's the first known outage caused by a cyberattack, and it could happen in the U.S.
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Ukraine raises interest rate to 30 percent

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 4, 2015
The hike comes as Ukraine's central bank seeks to tackle rampant inflation.
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This might hurt a bit: The downside of Ukraine's IMF loan

by Stan Alcorn
Feb 12, 2015
A $17.5 billion IMF package for Ukraine comes with challenging conditions.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits President Obama

by Stan Alcorn
Feb 9, 2015
Conflicts facing European continent are likely to be at the top of their agenda.
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The Ukrainian rebel who started as a sci-fi writer

by Stephen Beard
Aug 5, 2014
"We have this...fascinating phenomenon of a sci-fi writer playing real war games.”
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