EBRD chief says Ukraine's leaders have 2-3 months to kick-start reforms

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Suma Chakrabarti arrive for a signing ceremony at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's reshuffled leadership has up to three months to convince Western backers of its commitment to kick-start a stalled reform drive, the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said.

Ukraine's parliament appointed Volodymyr Groysman, an ally of President Petro Poroshenko, as prime minister on April 14 in the biggest political shakeup since a 2014 uprising swept the pro-Western leadership to power in Kiev.