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Verkhovna Rada hears presentation of state budget for 2016 (PHOTOS)

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The head of a cow is placed on top of a Christmas tree as people protest in front of the Verkhovna Rada, as the Ukrainian parliament presents draft budget for 2016 on Dec. 17. (Anastasia Vlasova)

In announcing the country’s budget for 2016, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Dec. 17 offered the cautionary disclaimer that there has never been and never will be a perfect budget – but he hopes the budget for 2016 will at least be effective and fair.

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