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million loan for "being good." Considering that Ukraine"s state budget, still not adopted, is likely to run a deficit of at least $10 billion, this loan seems modest indeed. The country"s industry shrank by 21% over the year, and the government"s social commitments made in the heat of the election race, are virtually impossible to meet.

Russia is the only country that can help Ukraine out. Therefore, we must be ready for more friendship talk from Yanukovych. In fact, he might do even better here than he did in Brussels speaking to Western politicians and journalists, who only recently referred to him as the Kremlin"s puppet, an election thief, a twice-convicted violent felon and Ukraine"s lumpen victor.

The opinions expressed in this article are the author"s and do not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti.

MOSCOW. (Dmitry Babich, RIA Novosti commentator)

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