In 2025, the government of Ukraine plans to attract $39 billion in external financing. Ukraine has already fulfilled 14 out of 16 indicators of the Ukraine Facility program for the first quarter, which will allow it to receive 12.5 billion euros from the European Union within the framework of this support program. reported Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyridenko.
“This year, as a government, we plan to attract $39 billion in external funding. This is only for 2025. And of course, we are working with partners to get additional funding and have confidence in 2026. If we are talking about August, then all the planned payments will come on time.”Svyridenko said.
She emphasized that the situation with international aid is under control.
“We, as a government, as a state, will fulfill all social obligations to Ukrainians in full.” – said the head of the government.
Svyridenko reminded that within the framework of the Ukraine Facility program for 2025, the EU plans to allocate 12.5 billion euros of aid to Ukraine. For this, it is necessary to fulfill a number of indicators aimed at the implementation of reforms in various sectors. According to the premier, out of 16 indicators planned for the first quarter, 14 have already been fulfilled.
“The last indicator we implemented was ARMA reform. The president signed a law to implement this indicator. We, as a state, received $560 million. This is a small example of how this system works.”, – noted the Prime Minister.
Svyridenko clarified that two more indicators are at the final stage of implementation.
“One of them is the adoption in the second reading of the bill on decentralization. And the second is the expansion of the staff of the High Anti-Corruption Court. There is currently a competition for the selection of judges.”, she explained.
In addition, the government expects that the Verkhovna Rada will consider changes to the state budget in the near future, which will fully cover the needs of the military.
“We plan to add more than UAH 400 billion to finance the security and defense sector,” – concluded the head of the government.
