Overview
- Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv for brief, security-sensitive talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top officials, with the visit also aimed at coordinating broader international support.
- She said she will ask the IMF Executive Board in the coming weeks to approve a new lending program of about $8.1–$8.2 billion following a staff-level deal reached in late November 2025.
- IMF spokesperson Julie Kozak said Ukraine agreed to expand its tax base by taxing income from digital platforms, closing customs loopholes for consumer goods, and adjusting VAT exemptions, with timely action described as decisive.
- A Ukrainian lawmaker reported that parliament failed to pass bills tied to IMF and EU Ukraine Facility funding, posting vote tallies that fell well short of the required majority.
- IMF schedules show Ukraine had a repayment due on January 13 of 125,737,500 SDR, with further obligations on February 1 and a 62.5 million SDR principal payment set for February 24.