KIEV, December 29. /TASS/. A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Kiev for the next time to discuss financial aid to Ukraine on January 8, the IMF said in a statement Monday.

The IMF already decided to grant aid to Ukraine but the amount and the schedule are yet to be decided, Deputy Chairman of the country’s presidential administration Alexander Chaly said earlier in December.

In 2014, Ukraine received $8.2 billion of aid from partner countries and financial organizations.