Fiscal Strains Spark Protests
From Times Wire Reports
Coal miners blocked the Trans-Siberian railroad for a sixth day in the most visible sign of a cash crunch that has the nation racing against the clock to secure a bailout from the international community. The government said it expected the International Monetary Fund to decide within a month on a new credit package worth $10 billion to $15 billion, which would allow the nation to meet its obligations.
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