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9%
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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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EU tells Ukraine to focus on reforms to unlock funding, as Kyiv faces mammoth budget hole
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Kyiv → tell → hole
The European Union told Ukraine on Sept 29 to continue reforms in order to unlock billions in funding this year, as Kyiv warns it faces a mammoth budget shortfall.
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it → tell → shortfall
Brussels is currently paying out instalments of a €90 billion (S$130 billion) loan that is meant to help the war-torn country keep afloat to the end of 2027.
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country → pay → 2027
But Ukraine’s government has said it still needs some US$20 billion (S$25.5 billion) to cover a yawning deficit this year and has urged the EU to speed up the payments.
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it → say → payments
EU officials say they are looking into options for Ukraine’s funding needs.
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they → say → needs
But they say Kyiv has not fully explained its figures for the shortfall and should first focus on pushing through reforms to unlock funds already on the table for this year.
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Kyiv → say → year
“Our message to our Ukrainian friends is clear – deliver the agreed reforms, so we can continue supporting you financially,” EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos told a gathering of donors with Kyiv in Brussels.
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Kos → deliver → Brussels
“Reforms matter.
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Reforms → matter → ?
They build trust.
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They → build → trust
They give Ukraine’s partners confidence that our support is being used effectively.
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support → give → confidence
In a letter to Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker this month, Brussels said, “over 20 billion euros in EU financial assistance remains available” for Kyiv before the end of 2026 provided that it carries out reforms.
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it → say → reforms
Black hole
Coming against a backdrop of a string of high-profile corruption scandals in Ukraine, diplomats in Brussels say there is a greater scrutiny of the demands from Kyiv.
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diplomats → come → Kyiv
They insist there is still a firm willingness to ensure there is enough money to see the country through a tough winter.
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They → insist → winter
In an interview over the weekend, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky told local media the deficit was US$27 billion, but Kyiv would find US$7 billion from savings domestically.
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Kyiv → tell → savings
One option for the 27-nation EU to plug the black hole could be bringing forward more payments under the €90 billion loan.
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EU → plug → loan
But that could cause the fund to run dry sooner than expected before the end of 2027.
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fund → cause → 2027
With expectations growing that Ukraine will eventually need more funds, several EU countries have revived calls to tap frozen Russian central bank assets.
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countries → grow → assets
So far, there has not been real progress on the issue as Belgium, where the bulk of the money is held, is still firmly opposed.
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bulk → hold → money
The EU, meanwhile, is also trying to push other supporters of Ukraine such as Britain, Canada and Japan to also help plug the financing gap.
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EU → try → gap
“The coming months will require action from all of us.
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months → come → us
We need to give Ukraine the predictability it needs to keep the state functioning,” Kos told the donor meeting.
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Kos → need → meeting
“We are delivering our share.”
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We → deliver → share
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