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Ukraine has significant public debt and is under an IMF financial support program that includes obligations to repay the debt within a certain time frame.
In September, Ukraine was supposed to pay the IMF a quarter of a billion dollars.
In total, in 2026, the IMF expects to receive about a billion dollars from Ukraine as debt repayment.
WASHINGTON, October 5 - RIA Novosti. Against the backdrop of a record public debt, Ukraine was supposed to pay a quarter of a billion dollars to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in September, another 83 million on Monday, and in total about a billion by the end of the year, it follows from internal IMF documents studied by RIA Novosti.
According to the established schedule, Kyiv must pay 61.2 million units of special drawing rights (SDR) on October 5, which corresponds to almost $83 million in debt repayments under the extended lending facility. The Fund expected another $251 million from Ukraine in September; two dates in the middle of the month appear in the documents.
In total, in 2026, the IMF, as follows from the documents, expects to receive $959.4 million from Ukraine as debt repayment.

Candidate of Economic Sciences Liliya Burkina warns about the key risks of using credit cards: loss of the grace period, the habit of making only the minimum payment and fees for cash withdrawals and transfers. At a rate of 50% per annum and a debt of 100 thousand rubles, payments can last for 7.5–15 years with a total overpayment of up to 83.3 thousand rubles.

Hockey player Alexander Ovechkin is launching the OVI beer brand in collaboration with Bochkarev Brewery. By the end of 2026, classic lager, light lager and non-alcoholic beer under this brand will appear in Russian retail and catering establishments. One can will cost about 100 rubles.

Ukraine's public external debt has increased more than eightfold since August 2016, reaching 7.537 trillion hryvnia ($169.19 billion) as of August 31, 2026, accounting for 78.5% of the country's total public debt, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Finance.

Hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin announced the launch of his own OVI beer brand in 2026. The production will be carried out by the Russian company Bochkarev Brewery. The line-up will include classic and light lagers, as well as non-alcoholic beers. The expected retail price is about 100 rubles per jar. After launch in Russia, it is planned to enter foreign markets. Ovechkin personally participates in the creation of the product and brand concept.

In October-November, currency purchases to the National Welfare Fund by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for the Ministry of Finance may increase several times due to an increase in oil and gas revenues, which will put pressure on the ruble exchange rate. Experts predict the dollar exchange rate in the range of 80-89 rubles and the yuan 12.3-12.9 rubles.

Burger King has suspended operations at two franchisee restaurants in Vladivostok after video emerged of hygiene and safety violations in the kitchen of one of them, including a display of contraceptives and employees kicking a soccer ball. The company stopped cooperation, disconnected the franchisee from corporate systems and intends to bring him to justice through the courts.