IMF Visits Ukraine for Bailout Talks

Officials from the International Monetary Fund are visiting Ukraine Tuesday for talks on its $17 billion aid program -- a key step towards bringing more funds to the cash-strapped country. The visit coincides with a so-called "Day of Silence," when both Ukrainian forces and rebels have pledged to observe an effective truce on the front line of the conflict, which has killed more than 4,300 people and nearly bankrupted the country. The International Monetary Fund program...

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