The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that he does not consider it necessary to pay repurchased Russia Eurobonds price of $ 3 billion, because they, in his vision, were " bribe Yanukovych ".
review Poroshenko, the whole situation with the Russian loan at the end of 2013 had a questionable nature." the most important thing, I realize, because it was a bribe, which followed swiftly after Yanukovych's refusal to sign the Treaty on the Union with the EU in Vilnius, " he said in the Bloomberg interview.
in the context of willingness to pay for country money Manager announced the desire to demonstrate responsible care, which forwarded the matter to the Cabinet." We gave them all the tools: the Parliament and I, as the Chairman, signed the law (on a moratorium on the repayment of external debt), " said Poroshenko, reports the news Agency." We have created all the rules for the government and the Finance Minister must make a responsible decision, " he said in answer to the question whether Kiev on 20 June to conduct a payment of 75 million dollars. The head of Ukraine Also emphasized that until now the discussion is the question whether these public debt obligations or commercial loan." Russia a few weeks ago stated that the debt holder is the Ministry of Finance, and not other investors ", - said Poroshenko, adding that Ukraine still leans in favor of the option with a commercial loan, because it gives the possibility to make payments to common creditors grounds. Poroshenko Also said that "living in different universes" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. On Thursday, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said that Russia hopes to receive 22 June 75 million payment from Ukraine for the loan, with any fact of non-payment will be perceived by Russia as an " event of default ". On may 19, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law that will give the ability to suspend payments on restructured debt. The Russian President Vladimir Putin called the decision of Kiev weird. In his vision, the Declaration on the fact of default suggests a low level of professionalism. Also, according to Putin, Russian banks have loan portfolios to Ukraine in the amount of 24-25 billion.

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