Von der Leyen warned the EU about the risk of an economic impasse for Ukraine

Ukraine will face a large financial gap in 2026-2027, even if the fighting ends by the end of 2026. This was stated on November 17 by the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen in a letter to the leaders of the European Union (EU).

"The scale of Ukraine's financial gap is significant. According to the preliminary forecasts of the International Monetary Fund, if the conflict ends by the end of 2026 and taking into account all the already promised support from the EU, member states and international partners, Ukraine will still face a huge deficit that cannot be covered without attracting new funds," Politico newspaper quotes the text of the letter.

In the letter, von der Leyen outlined the key parameters of future financial assistance. According to her, financing should become available to Kiev no later than the beginning of the second quarter of 2026, ensure Ukraine's debt sustainability and not create an additional fiscal burden. Special emphasis is placed on the need to share the financial burden fairly with international partners.

The EC is said to have developed several financial support options that can be used in combination or sequentially. Von der Leyen stressed that assistance should be provided at the very moment when it is most necessary for Ukraine.

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On November 5, it became known that representatives of the European Commission (EC) have developed two concepts that can allow them to cover the deficit in financing Ukraine. The concepts are expected to be outlined in a document that will be reviewed in the coming weeks. The proposed options have already satisfied Germany and some Baltic countries.

At the same time, Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish national conservative Freedom Alliance party, called the sponsorship of Ukraine dangerous for Europe, which, instead of seeking diplomatic solutions, invests in continuing conflict actions, ignoring the growth of unemployment in its territory.

On November 1, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, responding to a question from Izvestia about a possible interim loan from the European Union to Ukraine, compared this financing with terrorism.

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