(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's board this week signed off on a $17 billion (10.06 billion pounds) bailout for Ukraine with its economy weakened by months of upheaval and a stand-off with Russia.
Ukraine's previous two IMF programs were suspended after the government did not do as promised, such as raising natural gas prices. This time, the IMF required Kiev to implement 12 reforms before getting any money.
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