"It’s looking less and less likely that Ukraine, its fragile economy bracing for a eurozone-driven slowdown, will get a boost of confidence and cash any time soon from the International Monetary Fund," Roman Olearchyk wrorte in the Financial Times.
The report continues: "A senior US official hinted during a recent visit to Kyiv that fresh bailouts from the IMF, which froze a $15.6 billion loan program last year due to lacklustre reforms, will also require greater commitment to democracy. It was a clear warning to President Viktor Yanukovych, under fire internationally for the jailing of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and for a broader rollback on democratic freedoms."
