Sikorski: Ukraine Close to Deal with IMF

Politics ♦ Published: March 29, 2014; 15:57 ♦ (Vindobona)

Poland´s Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski explained that the talks between the IMF and Ukraine have made substantial progress.

Ukraine: Deal With IMF Close to Signing / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The IMF and Ukraine are negotiating on a $ 20bn bailout package for months. After a visit in Poland´s neighbor country Ukraine, Sikorski said that Ukraine urgently needs funds from the IMF. According to Sikorski, the IMF will bail out the ailing country if the Ukrainian government will focus on austerity measures, privatizations and the fight against…