Ukraine seeks revenue amid chaos

Thursday, December 16, 2004

KIEV, Ukraine -- Strapped for cash because of weeks of political chaos, Ukraine's government on Wednesday sought to increase transit fees for Russian oil, a move designed to generate revenue without risking a public backlash ahead of a Dec. 26 presidential revote.

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