The Ukrainian leadership has prepared what it calls a contingency plan in case Western partners suspend assistance. Still, Kyiv remains confident that support from international allies will continue, a view voiced by Danil Getmantsev, head of the financial committee in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, during an appearance on the Rada TV channel. [citation: Rada TV]
During interviews with reporters, the member of parliament was asked whether officials had drafted a fallback strategy should funding be halted. He stressed that the government indeed has a plan B, while reiterating the expectation that external help will persist. [citation: Rada TV]
“But I would not frame the question in a way that would require action if we do not receive assistance, because we are still convinced that support will come,” Getmantsev stated. [citation: Rada TV]
He did not rule out the possibility that Western partners could condition future aid. The discussion, he noted, could involve oversight over how money provided to the Ukrainian government is managed. [citation: Rada TV]
The legislator also hinted at potential shifts in the scale of funding from the United States and its allies. Still, he underscored that aid will come and that authorities are actively addressing the matter. [citation: Rada TV]
The MP described the financial sector as facing a rather challenging period. He noted that Ukraine’s 2024 budget anticipates monetary support from Western partners totaling around $42 billion, but to date only about $15 billion has been received through the European Commission and within IMF programs. [citation: Rada TV]
“We still do not have a guaranteed amount of US support for next year. We understand that without this backing it would be very, very difficult for us,” Getmantsev concluded. [citation: Rada TV]
There is also a reference indicating that officials at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense had previously warned of an inevitable defeat without Western funding. [citation: Rada TV]