WASHINGTON, December 12. /TASS/. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the allocation of $900 mln in the third tranche of aid to Ukraine, the IMF said in a letter following a board meeting.

"The IMF Board today <…> completed the Second Review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, allowing the authorities to draw the equivalent of about $900 million, which will be channeled for budget support," the document reads.