MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow's $15 billion financial aid to Ukraine should benefit the Russian economy and risks for both countries would have been greater if Kiev had received no help, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Reuters on Wednesday.
Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich and Russia's Vladimir Putin announced the bailout package for Kiev after talks on Tuesday. The deal also includes lowering the price Ukraine pays for Russian gas deliveries by about one-third.
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