important customer. 2014 became a disaster for Ukraine.

Even before the current conflict Russia tried to reduce the Ukrainian deliveries with anti-dumping measures. But it was only after the fall of Yanukovych in February last year when the Ukrainian exports to Russia fell downright. The record deficit in the Ukrainian balance of payments reflects this development once again.

Obviously this was only the first knock to the Ukrainian steelmakers. The second has just come. In February the world prices for crude steel have nosedived. At the London Metal Exchange crude steel futures are traded at only $290 per ton, in January there were still at $480.

Theoretically, against such injustice a stronger domestic demand could help. Levyi Bereg, the Ukrainian news portal lb.ua, reported that for replacement of rotten pipes aloneFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Summary

Joseph J. Ellis’s Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation discusses the conflicting interpretations of the meaning of the American Revolution as well as the influence of these rival interpretations on the early history of the United States of America. Ellis focuses on the thoughts and deeds of pivotal figures within the Revolution, including Abigail and John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. This history is structured episodically, although the chapters speak to common themes.

Ellis begins by contextualizing his study of the Revolutionary generation. He cautions his readers against viewing history with the benefit of hindsight. Although to our eyes it may seem inevitable that the British Empire would lose its colonies over time, Ellis points out