International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on March 4 the crisis in Ukraine is a huge distraction in efforts to reform the country's economy and its collapse would not be in Russia's interest.
2015 Economic Crisis
Reuters: Lagarde says Ukraine crisis distracts from its economic reforms
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde gestures during a press conference prior to a European Union summit at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12, 2015.
