Ukraine and Puerto Rico: struggles with conflict, corruption or dependency
by Phillip Inman from on (#E0RM)
External debts and war have pushed Kiev to the brink while the Caribbean island is suffering because of terms of trade engagement with the US
Greece is not the only place in the world that is close to bankruptcy: Ukraine and Puerto Rico are also in serious trouble. Ukraine is now under the wing of the International Monetary Fund while Puerto Rico, a US territory that must get past the US Congress to deal with its creditors, is in freefall.
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