I am my own man, says Ukraine's new prime minister


Ukraine's Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kiev, Ukraine, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said on Friday he would not let his decision-making be shackled by powerful vested interests, allowing him to push through reforms and usher in a period of economic stability.

In his first interview with foreign media since taking office in April, Groysman told Reuters he was confident of receiving a further instalment of aid worth $1.7 billion (£1.17 billion) from the International Monetary Fund, which is contingent on implementing reforms.

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