Russia will take a tough stance when Ukraine decides to niespłacaniu debts incurred by the previous government – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast on state television.
– If you formulate it this way, it would undoubtedly insolvency of Ukraine. In this case, would have given such a firm stance, as possible, and bronilibyśmy our national interests – said Medvedev news program “Vesti” on state television Rossiya.
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Medvedev commented on the decision of Parliament of Ukraine which adopted on Tuesday a law giving the government the right to withhold repayment of foreign debts incurred in commercial lenders. He estimated that for Russia these debts “are not quite commercial”, because “they were taken out of our banks, including those with the participation of the state”. These debts “are not indifferent to us, we will enforce them” – he added.
He added that the mere adoption by the Supreme Council of such a decision, even if it is not realized in practice, can be considered as the basis to demand early repayment of loans.
Moscow in December 2013, ie. before the offset from the power of the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych in February 2014, it has invested $ 3 billion in Ukrainian sovereign bonds. The Kiev got a loan to pay off debts for gas purchased in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia could claim from Ukraine early repayment of these funds.
Billions of dollars in debt
Besides the sovereign debt Ukrainian side It has a debt of Russian commercial banks. Russian authorities estimate it at $ 25 billion.
The Ukrainian government has asked parliament to support bill giving the government the right to suspend debt repayments from commercial lenders due to the difficult economic situation and – as outlined – in order to defend the state against “unfriendly lenders attacks”. The Council of Ministers assured, however, that the right to declare a moratorium on debt repayments will have no impact on the credit commitments of Ukraine.
As said Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukraine in the next four years should pay $ 30 billion foreign debt and to repay 17 billion dollars of internal loans, which does not have the money.
“The abolition of the EU’s embargo depends on the”
Premier of Russia on Saturday also announced the lifting of the embargo on the West food products. Appearing in the television program “Rossiya”, Medvedev stressed that the decision will depend on the actions taken by the European Union. Restrictions on trade with EU countries were introduced in August last year and included vegetables, fruits, fish, meat and dairy products.
Moscow is ready to revoke its decision, but – as pointed out by Medvedev – the most important is the interest of the state. – Do not we have it started – added the head of government and reminded that the Russian embargo was a response to Western sanctions.
Prime Minister intimated that a decision will be taken at the earliest in August, which is one year from the announcement of the embargo. He also stressed that will be taken into account not only the current activities of the Union as a whole, but also individual countries.
Medvedev also stated that the embargo had its good side, because we managed to introduce the internal market for Western goods and replacements increase the productive potential of Russia.
A few days ago, the head Rossielhoznadzoru – the agency responsible for the supervision of veterinary and phytosanitary – stated that creates a list of EU enterprises, whose production will be admitted to the Russian market. Sergei Dankwert pointed to three countries: Hungary, Cyprus and Greece, which first would resume trade with Russia. According to experts, this way Moscow wants to break up the unity of the European Union.
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