WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States is willing to give Ukraine a third $1 billion loan to help the country target corruption and focus on tax reform, US Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during a phone call on Thursday, the White House announced in a statement.
"[T]he Vice President reiterated the US willingness to provide a third $1 billion loan guarantee to Ukraine contingent on continued Ukrainian progress to investigate and prosecute corruption and ensure that Ukraine's tax reform is consistent with its IMF program," the statement said.