IMF chief says 'extremely encouraged' by Ukraine reforms International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday heaped praise on Ukraine's reform efforts in a visit to Kiev following a deal to restructure the country's debt burden. "I'm extremely encouraged by the progress that you have been achieving (over) the past few months," Lagarde said at a press conference alongside Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES