KIEV, Ukraine, March 2 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian Parliament is preparing to vote on reforms, ordered by the International Monetary Fund to secure a loan, as inflation in the country continues to soar.
Changes in the country's tax and energy laws, and severe and unpopular cuts to social spending and to the budget, will put the Ukraine in line with International Monetary Fund (IMF) demands before a $17.5 billion assistance program can reach the country, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said. The IMF loan could lead to an additional $40 billion from other lenders.