Development bank EBRD underscores support for Ukraine

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expressed "strong support" for Ukraine and its programme of reform on Monday in a Kiev meeting with President Petro Poroshenko. Ukraine's economy has been left "severely weakened" after 10 months of conflict with pro-Russian rebels and the country faces a "sharp contraction" this year, according to an EBRD statement. EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti "discussed latest economic developments and expre