IMF's Lagarde said Ukraine expresses commitment to reforms


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that she had been reassured by Ukraine's president that he was committed to following a reform path to keep the nation's $17.5 billion bailout on track.

"We agreed on the principle of a roadmap of actions and priority measures to ensure prompt progress under the programme, which will help keep Ukraine on a path towards robust and sustainable growth," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said in a statement, referencing a discussion with President Petro Poroshenko.

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