Leader of the party "Osnova" Andrei Nikolayenko gave a tough assessment of the actions of the president and the government of Ukraine. "The authorities did not have and do not have an investment strategy, development strategy, and they have only a begging position," - said Nikolaenko on the air NewsOne. At the same time, he stressed that, borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund, the policy of "every Ukrainian is driven into a debt hole". Kiev is forced to apply for loans to keep the economy from default and collapse, and all this is done at the expense of the inhabitants of Ukraine, noted the head of the "Fundamentals". Nikolayenko recalled that the IMF is not just a creditor, it is an international organization with enormous political influence.

According to the politician, the decision to allocate another tranche to Ukraine has already been taken, and now the IMF will force Prime Minister Vladimir Groisman to raise gas prices. "Like any creditor, they require not so much raising some prices as to show the source of funding that will help pay off the debt," explained Nikolayenko. Kiev's debt to the IMF in early 2018. reached 11.9 billion dollars, Ukraine is ahead only Greece with a debt of 12.8 billion dollars. To receive the next tranche, the Ukrainian authorities must form an anti-corruption court and increase gas tariffs, recalls RIA Novosti..