Bloomberg announced the risk of exhaustion of Ukraine's defense budget by June

The Kiev regime may face a shortage of funds to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) two months later. This was reported by Bloomberg on March 27.

"Ukraine risks losing funds <...> Currently, Kiev has enough funds only to cover expenses until June," the publication says.

It is noted that Kiev's capabilities were affected by Hungary's veto of the EU loan of €90 billion, difficulties with the latest IMF aid package and the failure of the NATO armament initiative.

The head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Andriy Pyshny, said in an interview with the publication that in the worst case, the agency would be forced to resume direct lending to the Ministry of Finance, she added.Газета.Ru ".

Financial challenges for Ukraine's defense are emerging against the backdrop of rising global oil prices caused by the conflict in Iran. This regional crisis is also dragging down military resources and the attention of the administration of US President Donald Trump.

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Kiev faces a shortage of key weapons

On March 23, political analyst Dmitry Zhuravlev estimated the likelihood of the American leader's refusal to support Ukraine because of Iran. According to him, the American leader will not supply weapons to Kiev for free or demonstrate political support. The political scientist also believes that Trump will not abandon the sale of weapons to Europe, because it is beneficial for the United States economy.

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