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19 of June, 17:05

Siluanov: Russia will not participate in the negotiations on the debt of Ukraine
St. PETERSBURG, 19 Jun - RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia will Not take part in tripartite negotiations Ukraine's debt With the IMF and the creditors ' Committee, said the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov.

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko before he said that Ukraine is planning in the next decade in the U.S. capital to hold a trilateral meeting With the participation of the division of creditors and the IMF to restructure the debt.

"Don't see the need to participate in any talks. It is our declared position and change will Not " - said Siluanov reporters on the sidelines of SPIEF.

He also said that he had Not received invitations to participate in the negotiations.

Total debt of Ukraine is about 70 billion dollars, of which the government planned to restructure $ 22 billion dollars provided by private creditors. While Kiev was calculated according to the results of restructuring to reduce costs fifteen. 3 billion dollars, however, the creditors did Not want to go on rules of Ukraine, which in addition to lower interest payments insisted on writing off part of the loan.

Siluanov had previously said that Russia in the event of non-payment by Ukraine in June coupon on Eurobonds will appeal to the international court and to meetings With the IMF On the interests of the Russian Federation In the provision of Kiev next tranche of loans from the Fund. The IMF cannot provide resources to the country that fails to comply with obligations on sovereign debt, Siluanov noted.

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