The authorities of Ukraine transferred to Russia 75 million dollars, paying off coupon on Eurobonds for $ 3 billion, said on the first day of the week in the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
this data leads RIA " Novosti ".
before the first day of the week it was noted that the Russian Federation expects Ukraine to the next interest payment 75 million Eurobond in the amount of $ 3 billion, purchased from the government of Viktor Yanukovych in the early winter of 2013 at the expense of the national welfare Fund. Last Friday the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko agreed that on June 22, Kiev will make this payment, acknowledging the debt to Russia." Two days ago (June 17th) we paid 39 million on other Eurobonds, and we pay (June 22) these 75 million..." - she said. We will add that fifteen June 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 ". Explaining this message, the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin is seeking clarification, Lee refuses to Kiev from the continuity of obligations to the Russian Federation and among them financial. The Russian President Vladimir Putin called the decision of Kiev weird.

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