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Ukrainian election, signs of stimulus in Russia

Pro-IMF comments this week from the front-runner in Ukraine’s presidential election race (and comedian), Volodymyr Zelenskiy, reduce the risk that this month’s vote could trigger an adverse reaction in the currency and bond markets. Meanwhile, Russian public finance figures for February seem to provide early evidence that fiscal policy will provide more support to growth this year than last.

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