After six weeks of remote talks, an IMF team in Washington suspended its work Friday with Ukraine

After six weeks of remote talks, an IMF team in Washington suspended its work Friday with Ukraine, awaiting “more progress.” Needed steps include adopting legislation to restore anti-corruption bodies, cleaning up the courts and phasing out price controls on natural gas. Goesta Ljungman, the IMF representative in Kyiv, said: “The discussions were productive, but more progress is needed to support completion of the first review under the program. Discussions will continue.”