Siluanov: Russia has made an interesting proposal on the payment of Ukraine debt

Russia has put forward International monetary Fund And Ukraine a new proposal about the sequence of settlement of the debt of Kiev 3 billion dollars, said Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
"The Russian Federation made a proposal to sequence the payment of Ukraine's debt in 3 billion dollars the payment of which is bound to happen in the early winter of the current year ", - said the head of the Ministry without becoming to disclose details, but noting that, because the proposal " will be interesting And has the ability to be used as the basis for resolving the debt problem of Ukraine to Russia ". According to Siluanov, Russia's proposal addressed to the debtors And the IMF. Up to this, the Russian Minister spoke With some European partners, reports the news Agency. However, said head of the Ministry of Finance, With Kiev the proposal until not slip, as " the Ukrainian partners until there were no suggestions that differ from settlement of debt to commercial creditors."" Many times I have said that it is unacceptable to talk about restructuring, similar to commercial creditors ", - noted Siluanov. He expressed the hope that Kiev will look at the proposal And " we shall advance From the position of the trade-offs And decisions in the settlement (of debt) ". Answering a question, the Finance Minister said that his meeting With the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalia Jaresko until it was not planned, but it can happen if Kiev will consider the proposal of the Russian capital.



"With the Minister of Finance of Ukraine we until not planned to meet, we believe that after the last of our proposals such a meeting could take place, if our colleagues will find it possible, the implementation of our innovations," - said the head of the Ministry. At the same time Moscow expects first reaction from the IMF And key shareholders of the Fund." And at the same time we are ready to have a dialogue With the Ukrainian side, " - concluded Siluanov. Before the head of the Ministry said that the Russian Federation is ready to consider negotiating a debt of Ukraine at $ 3 billion, if Kiev will make a proposal, recommending that normal rules. 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.


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