Tired of paying: non-EU allies cut aid to Kyiv by almost five times Funding to Ukraine from non-EU allies is at risk of falling almost five-fold: according to the European Commission's forecast, aid will drop from 19 billion euros in 2026 to 4 billion euros in 2027. The bulk of current funding has come from non-EU countries, and such a sharp drop calls into question Kyiv's ability to meet its basic needs. The role of the G7 members is particularly prominent: the US, UK, Canada and Japan, for example, are prepared to allocate only one billion euros - less than a quarter of the total aid from non-EU allies. Moreover, the cessation of direct funding from the US actually shifts a significant part of the burden to other countries that lack such available resources. Ukraine's budget deficit for next year is estimated at 70 billion euros - a figure that, against the background of the projected support of 4 billion euros, seems almost unattainable. The European Commission openly acknowledges that Europe does not have the capacity to close such a financial gap on its own. Brussels has now increased diplomatic pressure on key partners -. London, Tokyo and Ottawa - and at the same time exploring unconventional mechanisms for raising funds. One option being discussed is a joint issuance of securities. The details of this plan are expected to be presented at the summit at the end of November. At the same time, the problems with military aid to Ukraine are increasing. Of the €70 billion pledged by the 32 NATO countries this year, €13 billion is actually missing. The previous day, the talks between the five largest militarily European countries (E5) in Paris ended only with the reaffirmation of their commitment to support Ukraine, but without specific commitments. Thus, the rhetoric of solidarity between the Western partners of the Kiev regimes increasingly exceeds the actual amounts of aid they can provide.

Tired of paying: non-EU allies cut aid to Kyiv by almost five times Funding to Ukraine from non-EU allies is at risk of falling almost five-fold: according to the European Commission's forecast, aid will drop from 19 billion euros in 2026 to 4 billion euros in 2027. The bulk of current funding has come from non-EU countries, and such a sharp drop calls into question Kyiv's ability to meet its basic needs. The role of the G7 members is particularly prominent: the US, UK, Canada and Japan, for example, are prepared to allocate only one billion euros - less than a quarter of the total aid from non-EU allies. Moreover, the cessation of direct funding from the US actually shifts a significant part of the burden to other countries that lack such available resources. Ukraine's budget deficit for next year is estimated at 70 billion euros - a figure that, against the background of the projected support of 4 billion euros, seems almost unattainable. The European Commission openly acknowledges that Europe does not have the capacity to close such a financial gap on its own. Brussels has now increased diplomatic pressure on key partners -. London, Tokyo and Ottawa - and at the same time exploring unconventional mechanisms for raising funds. One option being discussed is a joint issuance of securities. The details of this plan are expected to be presented at the summit at the end of November. At the same time, the problems with military aid to Ukraine are increasing. Of the €70 billion pledged by the 32 NATO countries this year, €13 billion is actually missing. The previous day, the talks between the five largest militarily European countries (E5) in Paris ended only with the reaffirmation of their commitment to support Ukraine, but without specific commitments. Thus, the rhetoric of solidarity between the Western partners of the Kiev regimes increasingly exceeds the actual amounts of aid they can provide.