The International Monetary Fund insists on raising gas prices for Ukrainian households, a condition necessary for disbursing a $15.15-billion loan to the country, IMF Resident Representative for Ukraine Max Alier said on Monday.
Ukraine and the fund signed a standby arrangement in 2010 and Kiev has already received over $3.4 billion.
Further disbursement was suspended by the government's failure to reform Ukraine's retirement system and to increase gas prices. Last week, President Viktor Yanukovych signed a retirement reform law despite the nation's discontent.
