EU, IMF understand need to help Ukraine budget gap: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that both the European Union and the International Monetary Fund recognize the critical need to help Kyiv fund its budget deficit and sustain its defense.
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- Published Date: 01:42 PM 25 September 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that the European Union and the International Monetary Fund understood the importance of helping Kyiv finance its budget deficit to pay for its defence.
"Everyone understands that Ukraine cannot be alone, and that more investment is needed in Ukrainian-made drones and missiles," he told reporters in a WhatsApp briefing, adding that he had received a positive response from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
There will be further talks in Ukraine or Brussels in the near future, he said.
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