Call for urgent Ukraine reform

In his annual state of the nation address to parliament, 31 March 2009, Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s President, called for urgent economic and political reforms in response to a 25-30% drop in the country’s output in January-February 2009, and launched a bitter attack on the prime minister, his fierce rival, over her handling of the crisis.

Reuters, 31.3.09: Ukraine slowdown 'destructive', president urges action http://www.reuters.com/article/economicNews/idUSLV26701920090331

ESO: Background information: Ukraine pushes for loans to meet shortfall http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukraine-pushes-for-loans-to-meet-shortfall/

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