{
  "id": 10549137,
  "title": "Cabinet pauses construction funding to cover other expenses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/cabinet-pauses-construction-funding-to-cover-other-expenses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T22:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/business/cabinet-pauses-construction-funding-to-cover-other-expenses-50645425.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's state budget is grappling with a significant deficit, prompting the Cabinet of Ministers to postpone construction funding in favor of essential programs, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi revealed on September 28. Koretskyi attributed the delay to the country's failure to meet certain reform commitments to the European Union (EU). He emphasized that defense, pensions, social benefits, and salaries for public-sector employees would remain the top priorities. Additionally, he announced that nonessential new construction, reconstruction, and major renovation projects, as well as landscaping initiatives like parks, squares, fountains, and repaving, would be delayed. Koretskyi stressed that while these projects will eventually proceed, resources must be directed towards critical priorities at present. He called on local governments to adopt similar priorities in their budgets and cut back on secondary spending. The Prime Minister assured that the government was making every effort to honor its commitments to international partners and secure the anticipated funding. He also expressed confidence in the cooperation between the government and parliament, urging lawmakers from all factions and groups to act responsibly. On September 15, European Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis and Marta Kos addressed Ukrainian MPs with a letter outlining the necessary laws for Ukraine to receive already-approved EU funding. This correspondence came in response to Ukraine's plea for an additional $27 billion in defense funding.",
  "summary": "As Ukraine’s state budget continues to suffer from a substantial deficit, the Cabinet of Minister has deprioritized certain state expenditures in favor of critical programs, Ukrainian PM Sergii Koretskyi announced on Sept. 28.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}