The decision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board of Directors on launching a new EFF program requested by Ukraine is expected in January, and then, in case of a positive result, the first disbursement will be made, said Roksolana Pidlasa, head of the Verkhovna Rada Budget Committee. "The total amount of the program that the IMF is offering Ukraine is about $8 billion over four years. This is less than we expected or need, but a program with the IMF is key to obtaining financing from