Matvienko: the Council decision on the moratorium on debt payments to illegal
The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko considers illegal the decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to grant the right to the government to declare a moratorium on the payment of foreign debts.

The Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko considers illegal the decision of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to grant the right to the government to declare a moratorium on the payment of foreign debts.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has granted the government the right to declare a moratorium on the payment of foreign debts, and among them was mentioned about the loan of the Russian Federation in the amount of $ 3 billion. Review of Kiev, Russia bought $ 3 billion in 2013 Ukrainian Eurobonds are debt obligations to private creditors and, accordingly, are required to fall under the moratorium. In the Russian capital, however, emphasize That this loan must be returned within deadlines.
"This seriously undermines the confidence of the international brotherhood to the authorities in Kiev ", - said the Speaker of the Federation Council correspondents. In her expressions, such problems must be resolved only through negotiations and agreements on restrukturyzacji debt, possible part of its write-off." Conducted bilateral dialogues with the authorities of the creditors, with the participation of the IMF and other financial institutions ", - said the Senator. She stressed That " unilateral action show the face of the Kiev authorities That with this power can not deal with serious people."
As for the national debt of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, that, according to Matvienko, the payments of the loan Russia could require a long time, as the debt of Ukraine exceeded 70% of funds coming budget." But We went to meet him, realizing the difficult situation, But What in time, they will be obliged to pay - the position of Russia in this sense is not changed, otherwise It is the default, " She said. Matvienko added That in the case of a decision on a moratorium on payments " there are international courts, international rules ".
"We've invested in government bonds, which means We have the right different ways to meet their demands," added the speaker of the upper house of Parliament.
The speaker of the Federation Council also considers That the guarantees the US will affect the improvement of the financial situation in Ukraine." The United States, they have not a penny not given Ukraine ", - said the Deputy. In her expressions, "the story is only about the billion of guarantees for possible investments in other countries, business structures, But when such decisions" cavalry ", which they take, this billion of guarantees will not become popular, because even if the U.S. guarantees no one will risk their money, " - said Matvienko.