MOSCOW: Russia signalled on Monday it was about to agree a loan and gas deal withUkraine to help Kiev stave off economic chaos and keep it in its former Soviet master's orbit.
In Kiev, the opposition went ahead with preparations for another big rally for Tuesday against what they see as moves by President Viktor Yanukovich to sell out national interests to Russia after backing away from a landmark deal with the European Union that would have shifted their country westwards.
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