Ukraine's Economy: Where from and Where to?

... credit-default swap spreads (%) Source: Sovereign Defaults Probabilities Online / [Electronic resource] / Deutsche Bank Research For Russia, the threat of default emanates largely from the drop in oil prices and high refinancing rate, which hinders business. Ukraine, by contrast, requires an immediate infusion of funds to make payments to the private sector. Reforms and/or money? REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks to Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a debate of the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, in Berlin, Germany, May 21, ...