With more than 20.5 million US jobs lost because of shutdowns as of mid-May, experts are divided on what should happen next.
Ketevan Shoshiashvili
Orthodox Christians in the former Soviet nation will continue to gather for worship. The government and clergy have agreed to keep churches open for the holiday, which critics say will spread disease. Some bishops argue that church attendance can heal.
U.S. officials have voiced concern about democratic backsliding in the former Soviet bloc country.