Poroshenko discussed with the head of the IMF growth prospects for Ukraine

"It was emphasized that the state budget deficit, inflation, foreign exchange reserves correspond to the parameters stipulated in the documents of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund," the report says.

It is alleged that the parties expressed satisfaction with the state of development of cooperation.

Earlier, State Duma Deputy Dmitry Belik commented on RT a statement by the former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov that Ukraine had become “a raw materials appendage of developed countries.”

In early January, the IMF said that the Ukrainian economy is restoring growth.