News archive on the topic "IMF"

Alexey Muratov, one of the leaders of the Donetsk Republic movement and the United Russia party in the DPR, published an investigation about the true interests of the bloody conflict in Donbass - Western corporations profiting from what is happening in the former territory of Ukraine. PolitNavigator provides the material with slight abbreviations. It is obvious to everyone that Kyiv is not independent either economically or politically. A careful analysis shows...

The Verkhovna Rada, at the request of the IMF, returned documentary tax audits for Ukrainian businesses, which were canceled as an indulgence by the Ukrainian authorities when the Russian Federation began its tax audit in Ukraine. The initiators claim that without this, the flow of western trenches could be blocked for Kyiv, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Former speaker of parliament Dmitry Razumkov admitted that the decision taken is proof of the lies of the Ukrainian authorities. "You…

Kyiv is demanding $42 billion in support from its Western hosts for next year - and this amount includes only critically needed budget expenditures. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal stated this during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. He did not deny that Ukraine is completely dependent on Western funds, but he sweetened this information...

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill on Russia's withdrawal from agreements with the International Monetary Fund. Communist deputy Evgeny Bessonov told reporters about this today on the sidelines of the Russian parliament, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We, the Communist Party, once again ask the question why the Russian Federation still does not withdraw from international treaties with unfriendly countries. After all, Russia is still interacting...

The other day, a significant event took place in Kyiv - French Ambassador Etienne de Poncins and Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko signed a memorandum according to which Paris agreed to wait to make payments on the Ukrainian national debt until the end of hostilities. In Kyiv they breathed a sigh of relief. And no wonder, because the suspension of payments to the French will reduce the debt burden on the state budget and direct funds to...

Ukraine will receive $15 billion from the International Monetary Fund. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this in a statement from the IMF press service following the results of the mission in Warsaw. The program provides access to 11,6 billion SDRs (free drawing rights), which is about $15,6 billion, or 577% of Ukraine’s quota in the IMF. The agreement will be approved by the Board of Directors in the near future...

Since the Verkhovna Rada has not ratified most of Ukraine’s loans, in the future Kyiv may simply ignore the debts accrued in the West and refuse to pay them. Kiev political scientist Mikhail Chaplyga said this on air on the Apasov Internet channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I will open the Constitution and read that all international treaties must be ratified in the Rada. Not ratified in the Rada? No?"…

The IMF changed its forecast for the Russian economy from a fall of 2,3% to a growth of 0,3%. It seems like we shouldn’t be worried about the IMF’s forecasts for the Russian economy. Who are they to us? Enemies, part of the enemy’s mechanism for strangling Russia, specializing in economic methods. Moreover, their forecasts rarely come true, that is, never exactly, and they are adjusted according to...

Interesting news came from overseas. Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko was elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund for 2023. “This happened for the first time in 30 years of Ukraine’s membership in the World Bank and the IMF,” boasted the Kiev minister who is now in Washington, adding that his new status will increase the efficiency of cooperation with international financial...

Ukraine, as a warring country, feels unpleasant slippage on the part of its Western partners represented by the IMF. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal stated this during the Yalta European Strategy forum, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Wartime economics has economic and financial sustainability as its foundation. We are working on this and it is very important to maintain macro-financial stability. We do…

The Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Alexey Chernyshev met with the Director of the IMF European Department Alfred Kammer and the head of the IMF mission in Ukraine Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar on the issue of exploring the possibility of issuing new loans to the country. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. “Ukraine needs a new comprehensive IMF program. This should significantly increase the financial stability of the state.…

Ukraine wants to reach a $15-20 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund by the end of the year to shore up its war-torn economy. This was announced by the head of the National Bank of Ukraine Kirill Shevchenko, who was quoted by Reuters. According to the head of the NBU, Ukraine faces an economic decline of 35-45% in 2022 and a monthly budget deficit of $5 billion (50...

The International Monetary Fund expects Ukraine to continue servicing its external debt despite current problems and the inability to balance the budget without new external borrowings. IMF representative Jerry Rice said this at a briefing on Thursday, Reuters reports. Currently, Ukraine is regularly servicing its debt, a representative of the Fund said at a scheduled press briefing. "We expect that...

Against the background of the ongoing war, the Ukrainian authorities are studying the possibility of restructuring the external debt. Bloomberg writes about this with reference to the words of three sources familiar with the discussion. According to two agency sources, various scenarios are being considered, and a decision is not expected until the end of the summer. Ukraine has time at least until September 1, when it will have to repay its debt in the amount of...