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  "title": "Press Release: Statement by the Managing Director on Ukraine",
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      "heading": "Context and contact",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 16/50\n- February 10, 2016\n- IMF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT\n- Media Relations\n- E-mail: media@imf.org\n- Phone: 202-623-7100"
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      "content": "- “I am concerned about Ukraine’s slow progress in improving governance and fighting corruption, and reducing the influence of vested interests in policymaking. Without a substantial new effort to invigorate governance reforms and fight corruption, it is hard to see how the IMF-supported program can continue and be successful. Ukraine risks a return to the pattern of failed economic policies that has plagued its recent history. It is vital that Ukraine's leadership acts now to put the country back on a promising path of reform.”"
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      "content": "- Concern about Ukraine’s slow progress in improving governance and fighting corruption.\n- Concern about reducing the influence of vested interests in policymaking.\n- Without a substantial new effort to invigorate governance reforms and fight corruption, continuation and success of the IMF-supported program is unlikely.\n- Risk of a return to the pattern of failed economic policies that has plagued Ukraine’s recent history.\n- Urgent call: Ukraine's leadership must act now to put the country back on a promising path of reform.\n\nPress Release: Statement by the Managing Director on Ukraine, February 10, 2016.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Pr1650rpdf (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Ukraine and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2015/09/14/01/49/pr1650"
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