IMF tells Ukraine to veto pay rises

Article reports that the International Monetary Fund warned Ukraine on the 25 October 2009 that the financial institution might freeze assistance ahead of a hotly contested January 2010 presidential election if populist wage and pension increases are introduced.

ESO: Background information: Ukraine pulls IMF into bitter domestic rivalry http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukraine-pulls-imf-into-bitter-domestic-rivalry/

IMF: Ukraine and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/country/UKR/index.htm

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