THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER — The Obama administration is working with Congress and the International Monetary Fund to provide Ukraine with $1 billion in loan guarantees to help stabilize the country’s economy, the White House announced on Tuesday.
The move comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin ignored calls to withdraw troops sent into Ukraine’s Crimea region and claimed that Kiev’s interim government had achieved power in an unconstitutional coup.
“President Obama has made clear that the United States will continue to support the Government of Ukraine, including economically,” the White House said in a statement Tuesday.
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