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7/21/2022

Statement by the Group of Creditors of Ukraine | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Statement by the Group of Creditors of Ukraine
July 20, 2022

We, the Group of Creditors of Ukraine, express our solidarity with and support for Ukraine as it
defends itself against Russiaʼs unjustified, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression.
We note the publication today of a consent solicitation from Ukraine to defer the debt service
due to bondholders from August 1st, 2022 and to extend payment maturities.
In these exceptional circumstances, and acknowledging Ukraineʼs exemplary track record of
honoring debt service to date, the members of the Group of creditors of Ukraine support this
consent solicitation and strongly encourage bondholders to consent to Ukraineʼs request.
The members of the Group of Creditors of Ukraine also note the concurrent publication today
of a consent solicitation from Ukraine to adjust certain payment mechanisms in the terms of
its GDP-linked warrants, and encourage warrantholders to consent to these requests.
Bondholdersʼ and warrant-holdersʼ approval of Ukraineʼs proposals would represent
substantive support for the government and people of Ukraine.
In light of this, we, as o icial bilateral creditors of Ukraine, intend to provide a coordinated
suspension of debt service due by Ukraine from August 1st, 2022 until end-2023, with the
possibility of an additional year, on our claims and consistent with the national laws of the
creditor countries.
We also strongly encourage all other o icial bilateral creditors to swi ly reach agreement
with Ukraine on a debt service suspension.
We will continue to closely coordinate and assess the situation with the support of the IMF
and the World Bank.
Background note: The Group of Creditors of Ukraine includes Canada, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and the
United States of America. Observers to the Group include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Braz il, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Israel,
Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Switz erland.

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