In a sign that the IMF and Ukraine will reach a deal over the next week, a high EU official plans to sign on Thursday a EUR 1 billion macro financial assistance program for Ukraine.

In a sign that the IMF and Ukraine will reach a deal over the next week, a high EU official plans to sign on Thursday a EUR 1 billion macro financial assistance program for Ukraine. Disbursement is contingent on the IMF and Ukraine coming to terms. Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission vice president for financial stability, will be in Kyiv on Thursday and Friday. He also will participate in the Yalta European Strategy forum.