Obama Hails IMF Loan to Ukraine, Unity on Russia

Hailing the U.S. partnership with Italy and all of Europe as a “cornerstone of our security, President Barack Obama hailed the transatlantic unity on the issue of Russia’sannexation of Crimea and welcomed the Internanational Monetary Fund’s assistance package for Ukraine. Speaking at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi during a visit to Rome, Obama called the IMF decision to extend Ukraine up to $18 billion dollars in loans a “big step forward.” He expressed...

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