The media learned about Ukraine's agreement with creditors to defer payments on the national debt

The Ukrainian authorities have concluded an agreement to defer payments on the country's financial obligations to creditors from the G7 countries. This was reported on April 17 by the Ukrainian edition "Страна.иа ".

A Telegram message says that Finance Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko and representatives of creditors from the G7 countries and the Paris Club "signed a memorandum of understanding on postponing payments on Ukraine's state and state-guaranteed debt.

The authors of the material specify that the memorandum provides for a postponement of servicing and repayment of debt obligations until the end of February 2030. However, payments will be made during 2035-2039 in equal semi-annual installments.

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On April 15, the International Monetary Fund predicted that Ukraine's national debt would reach 122.6% of GDP in 2026, followed by an increase to 137.1% in 2027. According to the organization's forecast, the debt of the Kiev authorities will continue to grow. In 2025, the indicator has already grown sharply — from 89.7% to 108.7% of GDP.

Denis Denisov, Director of the Institute of Peacekeeping Initiatives and Conflictology, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, noted on April 1 that Ukraine currently has a difficult financial situation. The slippage is observed in several directions at once — the money is not coming from either the European Union or other possible creditors. However, according to the expert, the West will not leave the country without financial support.

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