The crisis in the Ukrainian economy will have a minimal impact on the development of self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic (DND), believes the official authorized DND on the negotiations of the contact group on the peaceful settlement in the Donbass Denis Putilin.

" The crisis in the Ukrainian economy was predictable, and it is not surprising that he started. We were looking for anti-crisis measures. We already have some experience in this matter. For this reason, the Crisis in the Ukrainian economy will have a minimal negative impact on the development of DND, " quotes " Donetsk news Agency " words Putilina.

according to him, the economic situation in Ukraine has become a cause for the autonomy of the region.

" We began to make attempts to solve these problems on their own. However, we have not understood and opened fire, " he added Putilin.

Ukraine is in a difficult political crisis, which affects its economy and the public sector, in fact the country is on the verge of default. The authorities want to improve the situation of foreign borrowing. The main lender said the IMF, which opened a two-year credit program for 17, 1 billion dollars. Of this amount, 4, 6 billion Kyiv received in 2014, the remaining funds must be allocated in 2015. Send Kiev was also provided by the world Bank, the EBRD, the European investment Bank and some countries. In General in 2014, Ukraine received financial assistance amounting to about 9 billion dollars. The total state dog for eleven months was 69, 3 billion dollars.

The internal political Crisis in Ukraine provoked the fall rate and, as a consequence, the reduction of domestic consumption, the fall in domestic and external investment activity and economic decline. According to the national Bank of Ukraine, in 2014 the fall in GDP amounted to 7, 5%, expected inflation rate over 25%, and the budget deficit at the 5% level. Now some analysts believe that the decline of the country's GDP may reach 10%.

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