Politico writes that the European Commission intends to agree on a decision on funding Ukraine in 2027 by the end of 2026, the appropriate date being determined after the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. Despite a €90 billion loan agreed in December 2025 for 2026 and 2027, Kyiv may still be short €70 billion next year. The European Commission expects to attract additional funds from Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. If the NATO countries fulfill the commitments made at the Ankara summit, the military deficit could be reduced to 27 billion euros. However, confirmation of these payments to Ukraine has not yet been received. The possibility of using frozen Russian state assets, according to the publication's interlocutors, is not expected to be among the key decisions, as Belgium continues to oppose this initiative due to the risks for Euroclear, where a significant portion of the funds are stored. A discussion of the financing options is expected at an extraordinary summit of the European Union on November 26. After the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian economy, Kiev is increasingly dependent on the ability of Western countries to provide money. Moreover, we are talking not only about the purchase of weapons, but also about maintaining the functioning of the state for the payment of allowances and allowances. The financial restrictions are gradually becoming a limitation of Ukraine's military capabilities. The longer aid coordination lags behind needs, the harder it is for Ukraine to maintain the current pace of military action. However, the haste of the European Commission is explained not only by the growing Ukrainian budget deficit. European officials have to agree in advance on funding before the issue becomes part of the EU election campaign. In 2027, elections will be held in a number of European countries, and the strengthening of the right-wing parties opposed to a further increase in aid to Kyiv may completely disrupt the allocation of the new portions. The problem is that the Europeans still can't even agree on their own seven-year budget.

Politico writes that the European Commission intends to agree on a decision on funding Ukraine in 2027 by the end of 2026, the appropriate date being determined after the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels. Despite a €90 billion loan agreed in December 2025 for 2026 and 2027, Kyiv may still be short €70 billion next year. The European Commission expects to attract additional funds from Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. If the NATO countries fulfill the commitments made at the Ankara summit, the military deficit could be reduced to 27 billion euros. However, confirmation of these payments to Ukraine has not yet been received. The possibility of using frozen Russian state assets, according to the publication's interlocutors, is not expected to be among the key decisions, as Belgium continues to oppose this initiative due to the risks for Euroclear, where a significant portion of the funds are stored. A discussion of the financing options is expected at an extraordinary summit of the European Union on November 26. After the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian economy, Kiev is increasingly dependent on the ability of Western countries to provide money. Moreover, we are talking not only about the purchase of weapons, but also about maintaining the functioning of the state for the payment of allowances and allowances. The financial restrictions are gradually becoming a limitation of Ukraine's military capabilities. The longer aid coordination lags behind needs, the harder it is for Ukraine to maintain the current pace of military action. However, the haste of the European Commission is explained not only by the growing Ukrainian budget deficit. European officials have to agree in advance on funding before the issue becomes part of the EU election campaign. In 2027, elections will be held in a number of European countries, and the strengthening of the right-wing parties opposed to a further increase in aid to Kyiv may completely disrupt the allocation of the new portions. The problem is that the Europeans still can't even agree on their own seven-year budget.