Kiev Turns to Moscow for $5Bln Loan
The Moscow Times
11 Febbraio 2009
Ukraine's government has asked Russia about securing a $5 billion loan to help cover its budget deficit, Russia's Finance Ministry said Monday, drawing immediate criticism from Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.
The ministry acknowledged the request from Kiev after Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said over the weekend that her government was engaged in talks to secure credits from various sources. She told reporters that she had received positive replies from several countries, including Russia.
Analysts were skeptical, saying a deal with Moscow could jeopardize a loan accord with the International Monetary Fund.
"Last week, bilateral consultations took place at the Russia Finance Ministry with the representatives of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry, at their request," the Russian Finance Ministry said in a statement.
"The Ukrainian side expressed a request to evaluate the possibility of Russia …
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