Without reforms, Ukraine will run out of funding and crumble, MP warns
If European funding under the Ukraine Facility program is jeopardized by Kyiv stalling legislative reforms, the country will not be able to continue defending against Russia and will simply collapse, Ukrainian MP Mykyta Poturaiev told NV Radio on Aug. 19.
Ukrainian MP Mykyta Poturaiev warned that without legislative reforms, Ukraine will run out of funding and crumble. Speaking on NV Radio, he stated that European funding under the Ukraine Facility program may be jeopardized if Kyiv stalls on passing the necessary bills. "The main question is whether we will be able to vote on the bills under which tranches of macro-financial assistance are being allocated to us," Poturaiev emphasized.
He called the approximately EUR90 billion tied to the Ukraine Facility Plan only a "gift" and not a loan, explaining that one tranche is planned for this year and another for next year. A significant portion of the funds is earmarked for the military, covering weapons and salaries, among other needs. "Without this money, the army will not be able to fight," Poturaiev warned. "Likewise, the country cannot function without the funds that come under the laws we adopt according to the Ukraine Facility Plan."
The MP highlighted a large backlog of unpassed laws, not a monetary debt, but a debt in laws that need to be addressed. Without these reforms, the government will not receive the funds needed to operate, leading to potential social unrest. Poturaiev cautioned, "If we do not solve this key problem, protests, if they occur, will be driven by other reasons, because the state will begin to crumble."
He urged for urgent action, stating that "money is given under conditions, and the conditions are not being met. We must urgently find a way to meet them."
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