The country had been unable to tap the international bond market since upheaval and military conflict three years ago, leading to a major restructuring of its outstanding debt in 2015. Most creditors accepted to grant Ukraine debt relief at the time, but not Russia. Since then, Kiev has been struggling to recover from a devastating economic crisis as the Russian-backed insurgency in its industrial east helps gut its fragile finances.
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