From our news desk:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ukraine will need a bigger bailout loan if fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern part of the country continues into 2015.
In a report released on September 2, the IMF said risks such as the fighting and Kyiv's natural gas dispute with Russia "loom large" for the country's economy.
Ukraine was given a $17 billion loan bailout by the IMF in March.
If fighting does continue into next year, the IMF said Ukraine may need as much as $19 billion in additional financing.
It said the eastern regions where the clashes are occurring produces about 16 percent of Ukraine's gross domestic production.
The IMF said the Ukrainian economy is expected to contract by some 6.5 percent this year. (AP and Reuters)
Apropos to Ukrainian refugees in Magadan, please read our story on their children's difficult start to the new school year here: For Displaced Ukrainians, A Troubled Return To School