Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has ordered his prime minister to pay off a 2 billion euro debt to Russia within five days.
A statement on the presidency website criticises Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of acting irresponsibly by allowing the debt to accumulate and says she bears full responsibility for the problem. This comes a day after Russian President Russia announces major military expansion ...
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Russian parliament backs independence of Georgian rebel regions ... Dmitry Medvedev demanded Ukraine repay the debt to Russian energy giant Gazprom, saying Kiev could be "forced" to pay up. This is the latest episode in the long-running animosity between Ukraine's most powerful leaders. Tymoshenko disputes the debt.
(Deutsche Welle)
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