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16 of November, 09:03

Siluanov has ruled out the negotiations with Ukraine on the issue of debt
Russia is ready to consider negotiating a debt of Ukraine at $ 3 billion, If Kiev will make a proposal, recommending that the normal rules, said the head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov.
"If there are proposals from the Ukrainian side under the terms of the negotiations will consider ", - said the head of the Finance Ministry, RIA " Novosti ".
according to his statement, until now Ukraine has exposed Russia all the rules that were to commercial creditors." on these terms, of course, dialogues conduct is unacceptable, " - concluded Siluanov. However, he clarified that the topic of the Ukrainian debt is expected to discuss the Russian side on the sidelines of the G20, as well as among them with the leadership of the international monetary Fund. On the last working day of the week the head of Ukrainian government Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Kyiv will impose a moratorium on the payment of 3 billion dollars of debt, If Russia will not agree to its restructuring. At the same time the head of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko acknowledged that If Ukraine does not make a payment of Russian bonds for $ 3 billion, then Moscow can declare a default of Kiev. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine announced the completion of the restructuring of public debt, noting that the holders already receive fresh bonds and derivatives. Similarly, in the statement it is reported that Ukraine regrets that the Russian Federation did not give consent to restructuring the debt, but is ready to seek resolution of the situation with the Russian side. The Russian Finance Ministry told that the Russian Federation will not take part in the meetings of private creditors of Ukraine on restructuring the debt of Kiev. The head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov said that the requirements of the Russian capital to Kiev are bound to have a privileged status in comparison with the requirements of the private creditors, because the debt in 3 billion dollars is a sovereign loan. Also, the Finance Minister said that the Russian Federation will take legal action to protect its interests as a creditor, If Ukraine will repay the debt in 3 billion dollars at the beginning of winter.

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