Ukraine’s new prime minister said she’s likely to seek more financing from the International Monetary Fund as she sets out to shore up the nation’s fiscal needs with no end in sight to Russia’s war: Here's your Evening Briefing https://t.co/EWeWPHxXk7
Not sure it’s the right message from the new Ukrainian PM. War is the biggest problem for sure, followed by corruption which was/will be the biggest problem in peacetime. https://t.co/dv7GYxcx9C
⚡️"Frankly speaking, in Ukrainian society and certain social groups, the issue of corruption is being exaggerated", – Prime Minister Svyrydenko in an interview with Bloomberg. 👉 Follow @blyskavka_ua https://t.co/mcmG9MsWvV
Ukraine's new Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, has indicated that she is likely to seek additional financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the country's fiscal challenges amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. She is preparing for a prolonged war scenario, which may require a new IMF program and adjustments to the fund's macroeconomic assumptions, potentially leading to a second debt restructuring. In an interview, Svyrydenko also downplayed the extent of corruption concerns within Ukrainian society, emphasizing that the war remains the primary issue facing the nation.