Russia is ready to restructure the debt of Ukraine at $ 3 billion, allowing it to repay 1 billion in 2016-2018, subject to safeguards it from the authorities of the United States or the EU, or one of the international financial institutions, said the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

"Not to put Ukraine in a difficult position, We did, in my opinion, the sudden offer to our partners. We not only agreed on the restructuring of Ukrainian debt, but We made the best of it We asked the international monetary Fund. We were asked to defer payment during the subsequent year, I stated that We are Ready for a deeper restructuring ", - said Putin at the final press conference of G20 summit.

"Ready this year to receive no money, and in the coming year to obtain a billion - in 2016, in 2017 - more billion, and in 2018, another billion ", - said the head of the Russian Federation.

"since our partners are confident that the solvency of the Ukrainian country will grow, We have no reason to doubt that We get even 3 billion dollars in the coming year, but if this is so, then there is no fear of our partners to put our guarantee on the loan," Putin said at a press conference on the results of the G20 summit.

"We asked for such guarantees either from the government of America, or the EU, or from one of the reputable international financial institutions. In addition, We hope that this issue will be resolved before December of the current year, a specific schedule of the IMF ", - noted the head of the Russian Federation.

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