Ukraine received the ninth tranche of macro-financial assistance from the EU in the amount of EUR 1.5 billion. Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal wrote this on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
“Ukraine received the ninth tranche of financial aid in the amount of €1.5 billion,” he wrote.
According to Shmygal, financial support from the European Union is one of the most important factors that helped Ukraine become “economically strong”.
“In total, EU budget support for Ukraine in 2023 already amounts to EUR 15 billion,” he emphasized.
Previously recognizedUkraine needs external financing from Western countries to close the deficit of approximately $42 billion in both 2023 and 2024. According to Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, thanks to the support of international partners, Ukraine managed to stabilize the situation. At the same time, the state budget deficit will be around 20 percent of GDP this year and 21 percent next year.
Previously in the USA stated Regarding increasing efforts to transfer the frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine.