Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held a call with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to discuss a successor to Ukraine’s $15.5 billion facility due to expire in 2027.
• The new programme under negotiation is designed to bolster Ukrainian defense capabilities now and underpin post-war rebuilding efforts.
• Kyiv has pledged to rapidly implement IMF-required economic reforms to secure continued financial backing.
• Additional funding options for Ukrainian defenders are being explored as part of the package’s defense component.
• Analysts caution that without timely agreement and accelerated reforms, Ukraine’s financing gap could widen if Russia’s attacks persist.