Ukraine's Prime Minister on the IMF loan:

"I hope legislators will show wisdom and support the nation," said Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, in a statement. "Today all should be united to help Ukraine make its way past this extremely difficult stage of the global financial Armageddon."

Tymoshenko's comments made no reference to MPs in her own party who have repeatedly kept parliament from considering any new laws by physically surrounding the parliament speaker's lecturn and using threats and force to prevent legislation reaching the floor.

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