Ukraine says foreign aid 'critically important' for macroeconomic stability

Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Thursday that financial aid from the European Union and the United States was "critically important" for maintaining macroeconomic stability and ensuring growth.

"It is very important for us to maintain macroeconomic stability. It is a prerequisite for economic growth," Svyrydenko, who is also the economy minister, told Reuters in an interview.

"Partners' aid is critically important to maintain this stability," she said, adding that she expected the United States to follow the example of the EU, which approved a 50 billion euro four-year aid package for Ukraine earlier on Thursday.