Overview

• Svyrydenko and German Vice Chancellor–Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil met in Kyiv to address state budget needs, defense funding and macro‑financial stability.
• Ukraine presented its Reform Matrix tracking over 200 reforms and 400+ indicators, underscoring deregulation and privatization to spur private investment.
• Germany shared experience with business grant programs and signaled readiness to explore channels for attracting investment to Ukraine.
• Finance ministers discussed Ukraine’s 2026 budget planning, with Germany assuring continued military and financial support as uncertainty persists.
• Ukraine reports over USD 28 billion in external financing so far in 2025 against a USD 39.3 billion need, notes EU Facility disbursements of EUR 22.6 billion and ERA funds of EUR 9 billion, and expects EU negotiation‑cluster decisions in September with Moldova advancing in parallel.