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- dessert_diva Nov 12, 2010 01:59 PM
I just posted a "does anyone have a source for" question on my local-area board, but would love some feedback from here too.
As I explained in my other post, I've had a "set" of Sabatier knives that I bought about 15 years ago and while they're 'okay I guess', after reading Anthony Bourdain's book I want to investigate a more serious chef's knife. But I would absolutely need to see how any knife feels in the hand; I had a set of Henckels that I bought in the 1970s that I gave to a friend after seeing how much more comfortable the Sabatiers felt. It was like night and day....!
One store in my area used to have a decent knife section (that's where I bought my Sabatiers, back in the day; they carried Scanpan too, and boy do I miss the Scanpan Steel line!) but they went out of business a couple of years ago. So apparantly the only brick-and-mortar choices now are places like Macys and Bed Bath & Beyond neither of which carry anything better than what I already have (if even as good). I'm particularly interested in the Global after reading that it's lighter than the typical chef's knife; I always gravitate toward my Sabatier 6" utility knife because it's lighter, so maybe the Global 8" one would work well for me.
I know that I absolutely positively have to compare knives in hand in order to choose. I also do that for cookware, and have passed up more pans than I can count simply because I didn't like the way the handle felt; I hate a flat or concave handle which eliminates a lot of pans as you can imagine, LOL!
In responsing to your title: I buy my knives with money and sometime I buy them in person, but often via mail. I bought a lot of knives and knife related goods from:
re: Sid Post
I like the selection on thebestthings.com. Lots of choice, even old forging nogents, which, if you like "light and nimble" will really strike a chord.
The best knife store I have purchased from physically is Korin in Manhattan but I realize that not everyone has the ability to get there or a place like it. I have purchased online from Chefs Knives To Go and Epicurean Edge and both were excellent.
I also think that a good place to check out knives if you can't get to a shop like Korin and you're not comfortable with mail order is William Sonoma. The WS in my local mall carrys Nenox, Kuikichi, Shun, Global and Wusthof.
re: smarcus
I wish I can go to Korin :)
We have replaced just about all of our Henckels and Wusthof knives with Shun Kershaw. Prices are quite good and the shipping is fast. No cost for shipping for purchases over $49.99
I also buy many of my knives online. I research my knife purchases quite a bit before buying one, and I buy from sites that have a reasonable return policy (both www.chefknivestogo.com and www.japanesechefsknife.com qualify). I have been happy with my purchases and have bought some fantastic knives that I never would have been able to find and handle in a brick and mortar shop.
The upside of buying a knife in person is quite obvious, but there are a few downsides that are seldom mentioned:)
1) You have fewer options
2) You tend to buy whichever knife is the sharpest and/or most polished in the store, which may just be a function of how long that particular knife has been on display
3) You tend to buy knives that are very similar to what you already have, because that's what feels 'right' to you. That's fine, but keep in mind that most people can adjust to a knife in time. It took me a while to get used to Japanese knives, but I'm glad I did, and they now feel more 'right' to me than German knives.
4) You'll get a lot of bad or mediocre knife advice in most kitchen stores. Sometimes they'll just try to upsell you, and more often than that you'll get well-meaning advice from a salesperson who just isn't very well informed
5) You often tend to overlook important factors such as edge holding and sharpenability in favor of factors that are more immediately obvious (looks, as-is sharpness, feel
All that said, if you're really picky about how a knife feels in your hand, shopping in person is probably your only option. It seems like you live in NY. If so, a trip to the Korin store in Manhattan may be worthwhile.
It would go a long way towards taking care of problems 1 and 4, at least, since they have an enormous selection and their employees tend to know knives.
They don't carry Globals though, so if you're pretty sure that's what you want, check out a Sur la Table, a Williams Sonoma, or a Bed Bath and Beyond and don't let them talk you into anything you don't need.
re: cowboyardee
"a lot of bad or mediocre knife advice in most kitchen stores"
Disagree. "a lot of bad or mediocre knife advice " is an understatement for most kitchen stores. :D
re: Chemicalkinetics
Lots of good advice in this thread.
Most sales clerks know next to nothing about knives. Shop carefully and avoid up selling unless you understand what you are getting for your money.
re: Sid Post
I think its important to hold a knife in your hand and feel it before you purchase.It might look good online but when you get it it could be to heavy,to light, to bulky in the handle or even to skinny in the handle, not have the balance you wanted or just not the right size you thought it would be.
That being said I buy locally and have a pretty good store here in NJ that has excellent discounted prices on all popular high end brands.Also does free shipping to people out of area.
re: ZeroSignal
"it it could be to heavy,to light, to bulky in the handle or even to skinny in the handle, not have the balance you wanted or just not the right size you thought it would be."
These are all factors you can get an idea of from posted reviews and talking to other knife enthusiasts (like here among other places).
I wouldn't have most of my current knives if I only bought knives I'd handled personally. And I like them more than any knife I've ever found in a brick and mortar store.
I've seen too many people with the most oversized set of overpriced crap in their kitchens because a salesclerk talked em into it, and that's having gotten to hold each knife and play with it before purchase (not that you'll find them in a store, but interestingly that's the whole principle behind Cutco's sales strategy - let em hold it, then talk a whole bunch of nonsense)
re: cowboyardee
That depends on where you shop. If you shop at a William Sonoma or a Sur la Table they know next to nothing on the knives they sell. If you go to more of a smaller specialty stores they are usually have more knowledge on there knives they are selling.
Kinda like buying a car you wanna drive it before buying it. Plus I like supporting local business instead of some guy working out of his basement selling stuff.
re: ZeroSignal
I guess that depends on where you live. Where I am, there are no specialty shops (there is one independently owned kitchen store with big markups and staff that doesn't know anything much about knives). I'm happy to go with basement dude, as he is providing a good product I couldn't get elsewhere at a good price (and I can attest that the two I listed in my previous post have excellent customer support). That's just me.
Of course, if you research your purchase and know what you're looking for, going to a nice specialty shop and handling a few of your options can only be a good thing.
But I frequently see advice along the lines of "You must handle a knife in person before buying" given as the be-all and end-all of buying knives, the whole trick to it. In truth, for most it's a minor convenience, severely limiting your options for the sake of avoiding the risk of paying a restocking fee with an online vendor (I'm always a little baffled by people who are super picky about 'feel' but insist you go to a brick and mortar store where there are, like, 3 or 4 options for nice chefs knives, where they're certain that one of those 3 or 4 options will be the PERFECT one for you).
That's fine if it's your preference. But it's not the only way to buy a nice knife.
And going to the store with a full wallet and no idea what you want in a knife is a great way to get suckered.
re: cowboyardee
Boy you hit the nail on the head here Cowboy. I've been biting my lip for years on this subject. Finally it is said.Thanks.
It's just like that 'sharper knives are safer' wisdom. That is generally true until the blades get scary sharp.
re: ZeroSignal
"If you shop at a William Sonoma or a Sur la Table they know next to nothing on the knives they sell"
I don't know about Sur la Table, but I can confirm of your view about Williams Sonoma.
On the other hand, I am more of a blade guy than a handle guy. So I think what you said is true for a handle person. Using your example of car, it is the difference between a person who focuses on performance vs comfort -- maybe not exactly parallel, but you get my point. In my experience, I can adapt to different handles and shapes in time. I don't think any of my knives felt immediately right to me when I got them, but they all felt good after a week or so. I think what you said is not untrue, but sometime the problem of getting a knife which "feels right to you" limits you to the same kind of knife you have been getting. If you have been using a German chef's knife for your whole life, than a Chinese chef's knife or a Japanese nakiri (aka Chinese cleaver) will never feel right to you in the first 10 minutes. As such, the person will constantly reject many potentially exciting knives.
Even for the same style of knife, it can be problematic. I am more of a Chinese chef's knife guy. I was using a Dexter-Russell Chinese chef's knife for awhile. Based on numerous excellent reviews, I got a CCK Chinese chef's knife. My first week impression was ok, but not great. See my original post here:
As time passed, I started to like it better. By the third weeks, I clearly loved it more than the Dexter-Russell Chinese knife. Had I bought my knife based on "love at first sight", then I would have missed the opporunity for this wonderful CCK knife and also my Tanaka nakiri. The Tanaka nakiri was also another knife that I did not love until 3-4 says afterward.
re: cowboyardee
I agree. I have purchased most of my knives online without ever touching them till they were in my kitchen. I'm not one where it has to feel right in my hand. I can adapt to most things pretty well. After a while they all feel right.
re: scubadoo97
I also purchased many knives online and been completely satisfied once they arrived but I did not do that with my first Japanese knife. The first one I handled in person and once I had that baseline as a reference point I became comfortable ordering others online. Now i find online reviews, pictures and detailed specs almost as good as handling the knife in person.
If I did not have the opportunity to go to a shop like Korin and handle a diverse line of knives I would pick out a knife that everybody loved and then talk to Mark at Chef's Knives To Go and ask him if I could return it unused if I didn't like it. Then just order it.
If you want light and nimble in the 8" to 9" range I would suggest a wa gyuto with a thin blade and a length of 210mm-240mm. Some suggestions below:
re: ZeroSignal
NJ has good knife store? Where?
I love my Global's. I went into WS and held it in my hand before I ordered it. I have small hands so it is perfect for me. I then went online, did a search and found the best price. I sent my son and SO the utility knife, which I found on Ebay, and they love it. I am going to send them the 8" chefs knife which comes with the paring knife for, I think was $109 + free shipping.
I have the Mac chefs knife, which I like, but if I did it over again I would go with the Global.
When I bought my knives, in the 1980s, the ones "everybody" considered "good" were either Wusthof or Henckels. I chose Wusthof. I liked holding them in my hand more than the equivalent Henckels. I had an 8" carbon steel Sabatier I'd bought in 1979, which I gave away when I bought my "good" knives. I wish I still had it.
There are so many more choices now. If I were starting today, I think I'd buy one really good carbon steel knife, maybe only 6" (they're available at Fantes in Philadelphia, or www.fantes.com). Plus paring, boning, slicing, and serrated knives in stainless.
If money were tight, I'd buy Forschner.
And then you have Japanese knives, which I don't recall hearing about in the US in the '70s and '80s.
And those knives with the really gorgeous handles.
So many potentially good choices.
But I don't need to replace the knives I already own, my "good" knives. I get them sharpened every 18 months or two years, and they stay nice and sharp and useful. Still, sometimes I think a 6" chef's knife would be nicer than the 8" I have.
I have a 10" chef's knife I've probably used ten times in the last 30 years. I'd have to sell it to make room for a new knife.
Lately (no surprise to those that have read some of my posts) I have been getting pretty good knives second hand at thrift stores. I bought a Wustoff 8" chef's knife for $2.40 and it has a broken/cracked handle so I can send it in for a new one. I bought about a 100 year old Dexter slicing knife that has a great edge and I bought 4 Woofgang Puck Sabatier-style forged knives (chef, slicer, boning and bread) for a total of about $7. And most recently I bought an 8" CC chef knife for $3. I don't really need all these knives but there are young people in my family that will soon be setting up their own kitchens.
Just to add some other internet options. Mad Cow Cutlery has some really good priced restaurant service blades. And I thought one of the food forums (I can't remember which one) usually has a discount code for the site. Maybe it is ChefTalk.
Also, I wouldn't ignore eBay. There are some good Japanese knife sellers on eBay. Here are a couple that I browse.


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When a guy comes quick, does it mean he is more excited than if it takes him a long time?
This guy I am in love with. Okay. I was with him four years ago when I didn't have much experience. He was able to stay inside me for a lot longer without cumming. Now when he is with me. (and it has been four years since those last times) we were together twice, one time just a blow job, the second time sex, and he came really fast. He felt bad afterwards saying how I must have had better performances before. He didn't get it. I totally wasnt thinking about anything but him at the time. I wasnt thinking about how to be good or bad at sex. Now, when we were emailing before. . before we did anything together. he told me he had really long sex with this girl he was with for a SUPER LONG TIME because he liked long sex. Does that mean I am bad? Or does it mean he really enjoyed it because he came fast? Am I at fault here? How come the other woman who he said it was "THE BEST" with he was able to keep from cumming for so long? Damnit, what does it mean! His first words were "we aren't very good at this are we" and I said "that's not a nice thing to say" and he said he meant he wasnt very good at this. He is totally wrong. I don't know about technique, but I've never been with somebody who I like on all levels as much as I do him. Maybe I like him more than he likes me. I don't know. I hate the idea that it's unreciprocated. I hate it. I have a lot of experience and should know the answers from being with guys but I don't! I don't know at all. And when he left I don't think he realized how much I loved being with him. Because I hadnt had sex in a really long time and being with him it was like. the first time again, you know?Also, he's going off to Europe for three weeks, I probably won't see him for more than a month. I could ask him, but our communication styles are similar. We are both evasive, and then ocassionally shockingly blunt. But I don't know if I want to act all insecure and say "do you not like having sex with me because it doesn't last long enough?" Or. "Did you like having sex with me four years ago MORE?" For some reason, I really don't want to bring up the past and ask him that. I don't know why. I want to be coy about this and just not ask and that's why I am asking here. The more answers the better, please.
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Ok, sometimes I can go a long time and sometimes its quite short. It doesn't really have much to do with how turned on I am. You might be tighter than the last girl he was with, or he feels a closer connection to you. He was probably embarassed about how quick he came and didn't know how to aproach the subject, but no matter what he thinks, this isn't your fault, or his. A penis doesn't work like clockwork, they are kind of unpredictable. Some days, for example, when I get an erection it is about an inch shorter than other times, even when its like a rock. Its an organ, a body piece with special features. Him cumming quick may mean that the O isn't as powerful as one that takes longer and builds up, so maybe that's what he meant. He should have been more worried about pleasing you after he came. When I come quickly, I still make sure the job gets done, sometimes they like what I do then better than the actual sex, plus with my fingers, mouth or a toy, I get to deside when and how and how many times to make her cum. Just drop the subject with him or you will give the poor guy a complex. Things like this vary. best of luck
Thank you so much, both of you..I have completely been over thinking this issue.
Next time he comes quick and says sorry, you say " don't be, because you are gonna finish what you started". Then, after you cum, it won't seem like a big deal to either one of you.
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It can be affected by 2 things, how aroused he is, and how long since the last time he ejaculated. If it has only been an hour ago, he might last a long time. If he hasn't come in a week, it might be less than a minute. A lot of you girls think when a guy cums sex is over. Well only if you let it be over. Cuddle together, massage him, just keep him naked and with you. In a short while he will be up and ready to go again, and he will last much longer this time.
I wanted that, but he always gets dressed and doesn't cuddle much afterwards. Or before. I wish he would spend more of that. I think part of him wants to keep his distance and is afraid if he does that we will get even closer to each other than we already are. Instead, he's just making it worse by giving me more than a taste but not enough for me to feel full...Not that getting me off isn't super important to him, it is.
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I saw it when he was with me. If only he didn't care about me, he wishes. Then life would be empty and simple the way he was living it. But he is too intense for it. He brings me the only tenderness I have ever known. But he is living a lie. He is choosing security and the lie over being true to what is most true. But can I blame him for being responsible? He now has another kid to take care of from another marriage. I don't want to sleep with anybody but him.
There is a field full of lillies, trees, and beauty. There is room for us to diffuse the darkness/abuse that was inflicted on us both. It's the only refuge. But he chooses to pretend it doesn't exist, even though he keeps coming over to make sure I NEVER forget that it's there. He pierces my heart with the view, then acts as if the place doesn't exist. I hate feeling like I "am all the days he chooses to ignore." -"All I Need." He broke my heart once. "Cant happen twice" I thought.. I mean think.
I've had that before and in my case it was kind of a selective thing, i dont know if its chemistry or what. With some women I could have just lasted as long as I wanted to, and with the others i was done in 2 minutes. However, I have a fiancée now and at the beginning of our relationship, 2years ago, I could not last in bed no matter what. I was stressed, she was hot ( and still is) and it just did not work. I swear i own so much to "xperform", google it. I've tried many products but this one really helped and i still use it occasionally. My fiancee has no clue though :)
I think you're overthinking this issue. A guy's time before he comes is influenced by many factors, that might not have anything to do with you. I think that focusing so much worry on his sexual response time will make you crazy.If you like this guy and want a long-term relationship, I suggest you stop thinking that you can "fix it" in bed. Sex is only one part of a healthy relationship. Comparing yourself to his past sexual partners will keep you up at night. Don't expect him to respond the same to you as to her. You're different from her, and you and him have a different chemistry -- you're both different from how you were four years ago. Not better, not worse. Different. Hope this helps.
My name is Sarah Dixon, am from Dublin. i want to use this opportunity to thank my great Dr Samura who really made my life a pleasurable one today. This great man Dr Samura who brought my husband back to me, I had 2 lovely kids for my husband, about 3 years ago i and my husband has been into one quarrel or the other until he finally left me for one lady. i felt my life was over and my kids thought they would never see their father again. i tried to be strong just for the kids but i could not control the pains that torments my heart, my heart was filled with sorrows and pains because i was really in love with my husband. Every day and night i think of him and always wish he would come back to me, until one day i met a good friend of mine that was also in a situation like me but her problem was her ex-boyfriend who she had an unwanted pregnancy for and he refused to take responsibility and dumped her. she told me that mine was a small case and that i shouldn't worry about it at all so i
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"The best account [of the conflict in the Congo] so far….The task facing anyone who tries to tell this whole story is formidable, but Stearns by and large rises to it." —Adam Hochschild, New York Times Book Review
"A serious, admirably balanced account of the crisis and the political and social forces behind it… perhaps the most accessible, meticulously researched, and comprehensive overview of the Congo crisis yet." —Financial Times
"[A] tour de force, though not for the squeamish." —Washington Post
"This is a serious book about the social and political forces behind one of the most violent clashes of modern times—as well as a damn good read." —Economist
"[P]erhaps the best account of the most recent conflict in the Congo." —Foreign Policy
"A serious, admirably balanced account of the crisis and the political and social forces behind it… perhaps the most accessible, meticulously researched, and comprehensive overview of the Congo crisis yet." —Financial Times
About the Author
Jason Stearns has been working on the conflict in the Congo for the past decade, most recently as the head of a special United Nations panel investigating Congolese rebel groups. He worked for the United Nations peacekeeping operation, and as a senior analyst for the International Crisis Group. He is currently completing a PhD at Yale University.
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"Impressively controlled account of the devastating Congo war…The book's greatest strength is the eyewitness dialogue; Stearns discusses his encounters with everyone from major military figures to residents of remote villages (he was occasionally suspected of being a CIA spy)…An important examination of a social disaster that seems both politically complex and cruelly senseless."
"Covering the devastating effects of these deadly contests on the Congolese infrastructure, Congolese institutions, and people's lives, Stearns informatively reports on affairs for students of African politics."
New York Times Book Review, April 3, 2011"The best account [of the conflict in the Congo] so far; more serious than several recent macho-war-correspondent travelogues and more lucid and accessible than its nearest competitor…The task facing anyone who tires to tell this whole story is formidable, but Stearns by and large rises to it. He has lived in the country, and has done a raft of interviews with people who witnessed what happened before he got there…his picture is clear, made painfully real by a series of close-up portraits."
Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2011
"He is a cracking writer, with a wry sense of understatement…Mr. Stearns has spoken to everyone—villagers, child soldiers, Mobutu's commanders, Kabila's ministers, Rwandan intelligence officers. In these conversations he found gold, bringing clarity—and humanity—to a place that usually seems inexplicable and barbaric. 'Dancing in the Glory of Monsters' is riveting and certain to become essential reading for anyone looking to understand Central Africa."
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2011
"Stearns is more concerned with the perceptions, motivations, an actions of an eclectic mix of actors in the conflict—from a Tutsi warlord who engaged in massive human rights violations to a Hutu activist turned refugee living in the camps and forests of eastern Congo. He tells their stories with a judicious mix of empathy and distance, linking them to a broader narrative of a two-decade-long conflict that has involved a dozen countries and claimed six million victims."
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"Enter Jason Stearns. One of Congo's most intrepid observers, he describes the war from the point of view of its perpetrators. He has tracked down and interviewed a rogue's gallery of them. The resulting book, "Dancing in the Glory of Monsters," is a tour de force, though not for the squeamish."
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"[Stearns] is probably the most widely travelled and the most meticulous and empathetic observer of the war there. This is a serious book about the social and political forces behind one of the most violent clashes of modern times—as well as a damn good read."
Global Post, April 26, 2011
"Stearns is a leading authority on the region, having lived there for years working for the United Nations and the International Crisis Group. He has built up a superb knowledge of Congo and how it articulates with its neighbours, particularly Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi. He frequently imparts his understanding to journalists far less well-informed than he. And now he has produced a book where he makes the whole convoluted and confusing war in Congo a little more comprehensible, which is quite a feat. If you want to understand modern Congo then Stearns' book should be required reading."
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"A brave and accessible take on the leviathan at the heart of so many of Africa's problems… Stearns's eye for detail, culled from countless interviews, brings this book alive… I once wrote that the Congo suffers from 'a lack of institutional memory', meaning that its atrocities well so inexorably that nobody bothers to keep an account of them. Stearns's book goes a long way to putting that right."
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"(t)his courageous book is a plea for more nuanced understanding and the silencing of the analysis-free 'the horror, the horror' exclamation that Congo still routinely wrings from Western lips."
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As a Lithuanian company gets ready to set up an island resort completely manned by blondes, Kipp wonders if you'd fancy making it your next holiday destination?
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In what can undoubtedly be called a smart marketing move (if nothing else), a Lithuanian company named Olialia (pronounced Ooh La La) has revealed plans to set up a holiday resort in the Maldives run completely by blondes. Olialia intends to employ a completely blonde staff, right down to the direct flight to the island. Seriously, the flight will be managed by blonde staff – including the pilots.
The plans for the resort have come under severe criticism for being potentially racist (against the non-white Maldivians) and for objectifying blondes, but Olialia is unfazed. The company is no stranger to criticism thanks to its infamous preference for blondes; many have frowned upon the company's ad campaigns which depict sultry blonde women occupied as scientists and board members of corporations. Olialia claims their intention is to break the stereotype of the dumb blonde. We'd love to think so, but something about Olialia's dolled-up cleavage-baring blonde "scientists" undermines the argument for us. Kipp think the company may need to revise its PR strategy.
Whether you find it fascinating or it upsetting, you have to admit: it is provocative. And that means interest, and press coverage, and exposure, and probably customers. Marilyn Manroe taught us that Gentlemen do prefer blondes. The question is, do you? Kipp wants to know would you consider going to this island, and more importantly: can you can take a company like Olialia seriously?
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Marilyn Manroe? Freudian slip, Kipp.
If Olialia plans to employ only blondes, they can only hire Caucasian females. That will definitely not be permissible legally either in Lithuania or Maldives, so I suspect this Fantasy Island will not see the light of day.
I've discovered that in being politically correct quite often most businesses don't do anything interesting or out of the box. This idea I am sure is offensive to a lot of people, except the target market. Single men going on a holiday who like blondes.
This probably wouldn't be illegal in the UAE given that jobs and accommodation can be advertised on the basis of gender, nationality, marital status and even religion,


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KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine won a $27-billion (16.2 billion pounds) international financial lifeline on Thursday, rushed through in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, while Moscow's economy minister acknowledged that his country's growth would slow dramatically as funds flee abroad.
The International Monetary Fund announced a $14-18 billion standby credit for Kiev in return for tough economic reforms that will unlock further aid from the European Union, the United States and other lenders over two years, effectively pulling Kiev closer to Europe.
Raising the political temperature, former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, released from jail last month after her arch-rival Viktor Yanukovich fled from power in Kiev, announced she would run again for president in an election on May 25.
The declaration by the flamboyant Tymoshenko, 53, set up a contest with boxer-turned-politician Vitaly Klitschko, who has also announced his candidacy, and other figures who have emerged to contend for top posts after four months of political turmoil.
Tymoshenko, who appeared without the blond peasant hair braid that has been her trademark for years, pledged to fight "lawlessness" and said she hoped to recover Crimea. But she remains behind her two rivals in opinion polls.
The IMF deal was a boost for the pro-Western government that replaced the Russian-backed Yanukovich last month, prompting Moscow to seize Crimea.
"The financial support from the broader international community that the programme will unlock amounts to $27 billion over the next two years," an IMF statement said.
The IMF said it did not see a need to restructure Ukraine's debts for now.
The Ukrainian parliament later backed a law accepting the austerity measures demanded by the IMF, after initially voting against it.
"The decision we have to take is extremely unpopular," far-right nationalist leader Oleh Tyaynibok told parliament. "But if this decision is not taken then (President Vladimir) Putin in Moscow will applaud that the coalition has been split."
President Barack Obama said the IMF agreement was a major step forward that would help stabilise Ukraine's economy.
China, which failed to back its ally Russia in a vote on Crimea at the United Nations this month, said it would play a "constructive role" on aid for Ukraine, but stopped short of saying whether it would participate directly.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development could direct up to a billion euros a year into Ukraine over the next few years, while the EU could provide 850 million euros within three months.
The Ukraine crisis has triggered the most serious East-West confrontation since the end of the Cold War a quarter of a century ago, deepening the slump in Ukraine's economy, centred on coal and steel production, gas transit and grain exports.
Without IMF-mandated austerity measures, the economy could contract by up to 10 percent this year, Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk told parliament, explaining why his government had bowed to the Fund's conditions.
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The prime minister, who took on the job a month ago saying his government was on a "kamikaze" mission to take painful decisions, said the price of Russian gas on which the nation depends may rise 79 percent - a recipe for popular discontent.
The IMF statement said a key element of the programme would focus on cleaning up Ukraine's opaque energy giant Naftogaz, which imports gas from Russia's Gazprom. Naftogaz's chief executive was arrested last week in a corruption probe.
The IMF also wants the national currency, the hryvnia, to float more freely against the dollar, and a more stringent fiscal policy.
The international rescue for Ukraine was in sharp contrast to Western measures to isolate Russia diplomatically and charge it an economic price for the annexation of Crimea, home to Moscow's Black Sea fleet and an ethnic Russian majority.
Further isolating Moscow in the eyes of the West, the United Nations General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution declaring invalid Crimea's Moscow-backed referendum earlier this month on seceding from Ukraine.
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Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday capital outflow could be around $100 billion this year, and would slow economic growth to well below earlier forecasts of 2.5 percent this year.
"If we assume in the first quarter capital outflow was $60 billion ... then (it) will reach around $100 billion for the whole year," Ulyukayev told an investment conference.
"Under this scenario, we estimate that economic growth will slow down to 0.6 percent."
The World Bank gave a gloomier forecast, saying that in a high-risk scenario of persistent tension over Ukraine, Russia's economy could shrink by up to 1.8 percent, even without Western trade sanctions.
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After Visa and MasterCard stopped providing services for payment transactions for clients at Bank Rossiya, which is under U.S. sanctions, Putin said on Thursday that Russia would develop its own credit card system.
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An 83-year-old German man was assaulted while participating in a rally on Friday in Hamburg to raise awareness for the three abducted Israeli yeshiva students.
The assault was reported by the German Jewish news website Judische Allgemine that quoted Dieter Graumann, the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, who condemned the attack on Monday.
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