it's notable and interesting, as prime minister yatsenyuk points out, that despite the decline in therainian economy, despite the economic losses resulting from the war in donbas, overall tax revenue collection is up. it's a suggestion that the administration of government is beginning to improve. prime minister yatsenyuk also points out that at a macro economic level ukraine, between january and november, paid out about $11 billion in servicing its various debts. and took in about $9 billion. so there is currently a cash flow challenge that this government faces. we are going to work closely with the imf, with our european partners, to support this government as it moves forward further down the reform pathway. and seeks to manage its way out of the economic difficulties created by yanukovych and exacerbated by russia's military actions. there is an imf delegation in kiev as i speak. we are going to remain in close touch with the imf, but also with our european partners. and here, too, i would note the critical role that congress has played and which i hope congress will continue to

prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk will retain his post. georgia's alexander tash villi was named health minister and the new finance minister is a u.s. national with state department experience. ukraine's conflict with russia has hit its economy hard. the international monetary fund has offered an aid package but ukraine's leaders have to carry out economic reforms to secure it. >>> the president of kenya is calling on everyone in his country to help fight terrorism, even as some citizens raise more questions about his ability to do that. islamist fighters with the al shabab group killed at least 36 workers at a quarry in the northeast. the massacre happened on the outskirts of mandera, a town near somalia where the militants are based. the gunmen reportedly singled out non-muslims before they shot them. alhabab claimed responsibility and said the attack was in response to military operations by kenyan troops in somalia. president kenyatta has shaken up his top security team in the wake of the murders. and he's refusing to back down in the

bequeathed to ukraine's new government a disastrous macro economic situation which prime minister yatsenyuk did a commendable job of managing. it is worth noting that the government has stuck to the terms of the imf agreement. it is notable and interesting as the prime minister point out that despite the decline in the ukrainian economy, the losses from the war in dune bass, overall tax revenue collection is up. it's a suggestion that the administration of government is beginning to improve. the prime minister also points out at a macro economic level ukraine between january and november paid out about $11 billion in servicing various debts and took in about $9 billion. there is a cash flow challenge that the government faces. we are going to work with closely with the ipf with our european partners to support this government as it moves forward further down the reform pathway. and seeks to manage its way out of the economic difficulties created by yanukovych and exacerbated by russia's military actions. there is an imf delegation in kyiv as i speak. we'll remain in close touch with the imf

bequeathed to ukraine's new government a disastrous macro economic situation which prime minister yatsenyuk did a commendable job of managing. it is worth noting that the government has stuck to the terms of the imf agreement. it is notable and interesting as the prime minister point out that despite the decline in the ukrainian economy, the losses from the war in dune bass, overall tax revenue collection is up. it's a suggestion that the administration of government is beginning to improve. the prime minister also points out at a macro economic level ukraine between january and november paid out about $11 billion in servicing various debts and took in about $9 billion. there is a cash flow challenge that the government faces. we are going to work with closely with the ipf with our european partners to support this government as it moves forward further down the reform pathway. and seeks to manage its way out of the economic difficulties created by yanukovych and exacerbated by russia's military actions. there is an imf delegation in kyiv as i speak. we'll remain in close touch with the imf