Ukraine's huge financing gap set to widen as war heats up and reforms stall
- Ukraine's financing gap may widen significantly next year if Russia continues its attacks and the government fails to meet reform demands, analysts warn.
- Ukraine will need between $39 billion and about $58 billion in external financing for next year, according to a poll by the Centre for Economic Studies.
- Ukraine is expected to spend a record 2.6 trillion hryvnias on defense this year as the war continues, with future support facing scrutiny according to Evghenia Sleptsova.
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Slowing reforms in Ukraine could lead to an international financing deficit in 2026.
Ukraine risks facing a severe shortfall in external funding as early as next year if Russia continues its intense attacks and the government delays reforms that have been agreed upon with international creditors. In 2026-2027, Ukraine will need about $65B annually, but only 33% of this has been confirmed at this point. The main issue is the slowdown in some institutional reforms that depend on new tranches from the EU (€50B through the Ukraine F…
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