Ukraine Is Ready For The Tough Love Of The International Monetary Fund

ODESSA, Ukraine -- Jaded by decades of mismanagement and corruption, Ukrainians greeted the announcement of the International Monetary Fund's assistance package of up to $18 billion with the cautious expectation that it will get the country on the road to recovery. Like the often-disappointed relatives of a gravely ill patient, Ukrainians are placing their hopes on a painful treatment that promises a cure, even if it may mean the end of subsidies they have long relied on for basics such as heati...