Russia does not intend to stop the aggression, so international support for Ukraine must be consistent and effective.
This was emphasized by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Telegram following her participation in the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G7 countries in Washington, Ukrinform reports.
“I joined the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G7 countries in Washington. I told about Russian attacks on our energy infrastructure and shelling of civilian objects that have no military meaning – this is consistent terror of our people,” the head of government noted.
She emphasized that incidents with Russian drones and fighter jets appearing in the airspace of NATO countries in recent months demonstrated that Russia was not going to stop.
“Therefore, in Ukraine’s budget for 2026, the main priorities remain defense and support for economic stability and our people. The new IMF support program, which we are currently working on together with partners, should provide for these expenditures,” Svyrydenko emphasized.
According to her, the meeting also discussed the prospect of using frozen Russian assets.
“Our position is unchanged – they should be aimed at restoring Ukraine and compensating for the losses caused. We are counting on the decision of the European Union to implement the Reparations Loan mechanism. Following the example of the ERA Loan, the G7 countries and our other international partners should be included in this initiative,” the Prime Minister said.
She emphasized: it is important that the use of funds within the framework of the reparations loan be balanced in meeting our needs – military spending and covering the budget deficit.
Svyrydenko added that Ukraine appreciates the unwavering support of the G7 countries in times of great challenges.
As Ukrinform reported, Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko stressed during a meeting of the G7 financial bloc in Washington that the new financial instrument to support Ukraine, the Reparations Loan, which involves the use of frozen Russian assets, should become one of the main instruments to meet the state’s financial needs in 2026–2027.