World Bank says will provide up to $2 billion to Ukraine in 2015

President of The World Bank Jim Yong Kim attends the final session 'The Global Agenda 2015' in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide Ukraine with up to $2 billion (1.3 billion pounds) in support in 2015, with assistance focussed on aiding the poor, supporting reforms and fighting corruption.

The World Bank said the financing would be part of a package from the international community. "It is vital that Ukraine undertakes comprehensive reforms quickly," World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said in a statement.