If Russia decides to take revenge on Ukraine for Free Trade Agreement with EU, Ukraine will manage – Jaresko

11:56, 14.09.2015 1 min read

Ukraine will manage if Russia takes action in response to the Free Trade Agreement with the EU, which is scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2016, Finance Minister of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko has said.

"There are no doubts, we'll manage," she said at a discussion at the 12th annual Yalta European Strategy meeting held in Kyiv on Friday.

According to her, any delay to the agreement coming into force isn't up for discussion.

"There's no other way to go, it comes in force on January 1, 2016. We might not be completely ready, but a delay won't let us prepare better. We must move forward," Jaresko said.

She added that the agreement would open up huge possibilities for Ukraine, including in attracting investors.

"If the Russian government decides to take revenge for that, we'll mange. We managed the war, we managed the annexation and occupation, and we'll manage that as well," Jaresko said.