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6 of November, 11:01

VTSIOM: citizens of Russia against the restructuring of the Ukrainian debt
Almost 80% of Russian citizens believe that the reason for easing terms of payments on the loan, which was provided to Ukraine two years Earlier, no, the results demonstrate sociologicheskogo research all-Russian center for the study of the opinions of a large number of citizens (VTSIOM).

for a partial debt write-off and deferred payments of the remaining amount agreed 15% of Russian citizens. As a rule respondents propose to stop military operations in the Donbass.

"To consent to the request of Ukraine, According to respondents, could also be" friendly to us "(7%), new, more interesting terms of the agreement (3%). However, the overwhelming number of those who share this view (65%) failed to indicate that it can serve as a basis for mitigating the conditions of the debt payments, " comments on the polls.

The poll was conducted on 24-25 October among 1, 6 thousand people in 132 villages in 46 regions of Russia. The statistical error does not exceed 3, 5%.

Ukraine conducts the process of restructuring of its external debt. Completion is expected on November 12. Before the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said that the Russian Federation has not given consent to rule restructuring.

Russia, which is the sole holder of Eurobonds of Ukraine at $ 3 billion, before many times declared that will not participate in the current restructuring, because the debt is public, not commercial.

the head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov at the end of October has once again confirmed the position of Russia and said that Russia will take "legal steps" to protect its interests, if Ukraine will repay Eurobonds in the period - at the beginning of winter this year.

sections: Politics

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