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9 of July, 18:01

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine: a moratorium on the payment of debts will also affect debt to the Russian Federation
Zam. Minister of Finance of Ukraine on issues of European integration Artem Shevelev told a press conference on Thursday that if Ukraine will impose a moratorium on payment of foreign debts, it will also deal with the debt before the Russian Federation Eurobonds for $ 3 billion.

"The wording of the moratorium said about the fact that we have the right to impose a moratorium on securities, which are included in the characteristics of the agreement on debt restructuring. The so-called Russian bonds are included in the specifications of the contract, for this reason, when will be announced the moratorium, accordingly he will cover all debt instruments, " - said the Deputy Minister.

Ukraine is difficult dialogues on restructuring of debts to private creditors. In the list of securities to the restructuring hit a two-year Eurobonds purchased by Russia on the Irish stock exchange by the end of 2013. Ukraine considers its own duty to the Federation of commercial, Moscow, from the outset, insisted that the debt may not So qualify.

The government of Ukraine has stated many times that can exercise the right to impose a moratorium on payments of the public debt, if Kiev is not going to come to a consensus with the creditors.

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