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Ukraine's finance minister has said the conflict-hit nation had no "critical" need for IMF funding as the global lender continues delaying the payout of billions of dollars in aid. Oleksandr Danylyuk said in an interview published on August 9 that the release of new loan tranches from the International Monetary Fund would send a positive signal to foreign investors about the safety of putting their money in Ukraine.

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