Ukraine says to hold talks with creditors after IMF discussions


  • World
  • Wednesday, 04 Feb 2015

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine will hold talks with its sovereign bondholders only after it concludes discussions with the International Monetary Fund about a new financing package, Kiev's finance minister said on Tuesday.

Ukraine has been pushed close to bankruptcy by a widening conflict with pro-Russian separatists and has asked for an extension in foreign aid, including from the IMF, to plug an estimated $15 billion(9.9 billion pounds) funding gap.

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