The Ukraine is in Crisis: Here is Why the West Can't Save It
This Nation article/ video roundtable uses academics (Distinguished Professor of Economics, UM-Kansas City, Michael Hudson; Jeffery Sommers, Associate Professor of Political Economy, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee) to explain why the West, corporations, IMF, Europe don't have Ukraine's best interests at heart. Also participating is James Carden, former advisor, US Dept. State, Russian Affairs.
http://www.thenation.com/article/209329/ukraine-crisis-heres-why-west-cant-save-it#
Author Alexander Reed Kelly argues that since the US gave its blessing to the overthrow of the legitimately elected Ukrainian Government in February, 2014, violence has escalated and economic conditions have deteriorated. The EU-Ukraine military, political, economic agreement signed about a year ago reorients Ukraine's interests toward Europe and has become a major instrument to influence Ukrainian affairs. The other instrument of influence is a loan deal struck with the IMF....Should Ukraine default on this IMF loan, deeper Ukrainian troubles are likely. Both economics professors put this into context and discuss some ramifications.
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