Siluanov: Russia has no plans to roll-over debt of Ukraine by $3 billion
MOSCOW, 27 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia sees itself as the official lender of Ukraine, no plans either to restructure or to roll over its debt at $ 3 billion, said the head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov.

MOSCOW, 27 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime. Russia sees itself as the official lender of Ukraine, no plans either to restructure or to roll over its debt at $ 3 billion, said the head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov.
Commissioner IMF William Murray on Thursday said that the Fund until not made a final decision on the status of the Russian loan to Ukraine to $ 3 billion state to consider him or not. First, however, he acknowledged that Ukraine's debt in Eurobonds will be considered a debt.
"in this case Russia is an official lender," said Siluanov correspondents, responding to a question about the status of the debt." We currently meet, without prematurely, but not ready to talk about restructuring or transfer, because we have a difficult situation. And, secondly, why We are obliged to consider the restructuring?", - he added.
The Minister said that in its form it was a market transaction, but the rules were not market from the position of the stakes, in terms of risks. Russia considered this loan as a measure of support budget of Ukraine, the country's economy in General.
in fact, According to Siluanov, Russia, concluding this deal, did not pursue the goal of generating income as a private investor.
According to the head of the Ministry of Finance, Ukraine while not officially applied to the Paris club for the start of negotiations on restructuring of debts to Russia.
The largest holders of Ukrainian Eurobonds are the investment Fund Franklin Templeton (2013 received 7 billion of Ukrainian external debt, or about a quarter of all notes) and Russia ($3 billion maturing before the end of 2015).
A new credit facility from the IMF to Ukraine, replacing stabilization program stаnd by, provides for the allocation of Fund 17, 5 billion dollars, And all international creditors in four years - USD 40 billion, including fifteen billion dollars through debt restructuring. Dialogues with creditors on debt restructuring of the Ukrainian authorities began March 13. In may-June of the next test run of Kiev of the new conditions of the IMF program.
Deputy head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Sergei Storchak on March 17, stated that the IMF program for Ukraine debt restructuring involves only private sector debt to Russia in this category misses, Russia still expects repayment of the debt at the beginning of winter.
However, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko said that the treatment of all creditors of the country in the framework of negotiations on debt restructuring must be equal, and Ukrina cannot make an exception for the Russian Federation.