Ukrainian authorities fear a deficit in funds to cover social expenditures in the second half of the year due to delays in macro-financial assistance from the European Union.
As reported by Hvylya, Ukrainska Pravda shared this information, citing sources within the president's team.
European partners promise to resolve the issue of allocating a 90 billion euro loan and bypass Hungary's veto. However, for now, Ukraine is forced to rely on internal resources.
"We are currently drawing from our own budget. But if the EU does not come up with a solution, it may turn out somewhere in the second half of the year that there is still some money for the army, but none for social payments. And it will be completely unclear what to do about it," the publication quotes a top official from Zelensky's team as saying.
In addition to financial instability from the EU, Kyiv faces a real threat of losing US support. According to sources, American partners might withdraw from the negotiation process due to a lack of compromises on key issues, shifting their focus to their own elections and the situation around Iran.
To avoid the scenario of a prolonged war without American backing, Ukrainian representatives are continuing intensive negotiations and searching for new formulations. The Americans are reportedly even ready to provide actual security guarantees for Kyiv on the condition of a withdrawal from the Donbas region; however, the President's Office cannot envision how this could be implemented in Ukraine.