Real wages in Ukraine in February of the current year decreased by 18, 2% in comparison with February of 2014, as compared with the previous month √ for 0, 4%, declared the state statistics service of the country. according to the information received, the state statistics service, the reduction of real wages in February 2015 in comparison with February, 2014 observed in Luhansk (33, 9%), Kherson (21, 5%), Kyiv (21, 1%), Kharkiv (20, 9%), Zhytomyr (20, 6%), Rivne (20, 5%), Kirovohrad (19, 7%), Ternopil (19, 5%), Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi (19, 1%), Volyn (18.7%), Dnipropetrovsk (18, 5%), Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk (18, 4%), Odessa (18, 1%), Cherkasy (17, 6%), Khmelnytsky (17, 2%), Vinnytsia (17, 1%), Donetsk (13, 6%) and in Kiev (13, 5%), reports the Ukrainian magazine " journalist. Net ". It is also stated that the average salary of full-time workers in Ukraine in February compared with January rose by 5, 2%, compared with February 2014 at 13, 2% to 3 633 thousand hryvnia. Recall that, according to the analysis by the IMF, inflation in Ukraine in 2015 will remain at the level of 2014, and prices will rise by 25%. However, yesterday, the national Commission of Ukraine dealing with state regulation in the field of energy and utilities, has decided to increase water rates for residents on 4-100% from 1 may in connection with the rising cost of electricity. March 18, the Ukrainian government announced the increase of tariffs for hot water for residents of Ukraine from April 1, 2015 at 55-57% on heating Usually at 73%, and the cold-water - 25%. In addition, it was suggested that increasing the minimum tariff for gas for residents to 3, 6 thousand UAH per 1 thousand Cubic meters (about $ 134) from 1 April. The increase in gas tariffs for all categories of customers Usually up 280%. First it was claimed that electricity rates for residents of Ukraine will be increased in 3, 5 times in the past 2 years. We emphasize that the growth of prices for communal services in Ukraine is a direct consequence of the conditions raised the country's international monetary Fund. March 12 international monetary Fund Ukraine sent 1st tranche of financial assistance in the amount of 5 billion dollars, only this year it will be allocated 10 billion Allocated money cannot be used for social purposes, they will go to pay off the public debt of the country. International monetary Fund believes that the decline of the economy of Ukraine in 2015 will amount to 5, 5%. In addition, the IMF Experts believe that in 2015 Ukrainian exports will fall on the background of the overall deterioration in the trade. 10px