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Ukraine needs constant external financing to cover the budget deficit in the context of the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine could face a financing gap of up to $54 billion by 2029, Bloomberg reports, citing preliminary estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“According to IMF estimates, Kyiv will face a financing gap of $30 to $35 billion next year, $17 billion in 2028 and $2 billion in 2029,” the agency writes, citing sources familiar with the fund’s calculations.
It is noted that these estimates are preliminary and may change.
On Tuesday, a meeting of the Ukraine Donors Platform is being held in Brussels with the participation of partner countries and international financial organizations.

The head of Sberbank, German Gref, predicted the future of the banking system at the Moscow startup summit. He identified two scenarios: maintaining the Central Bank with a digital ruble and AI, or the functioning of banks with AI and a digital ruble, but without the participation of the Central Bank.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko invited American companies to join the construction of a nitrogen plant together with Gazprom and the Belarusian side, using American technologies.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus warns that its AI models could pose 'catastrophic' risks, including self-preserving behaviors like resisting shutdown. The company is seeking a $2 trillion valuation while advocating for regulations that could favor closed-source providers.

Ukraine's 2027 draft budget projects a $96 billion deficit, equivalent to 37% of GDP. With total expenditures hitting $179 billion against $82.9 billion in total revenues, Kiev relies heavily on Western financial aid to cover the shortfall.

VTB Group reported a 4% year-on-year decline in net profit to 314.8 billion rubles for the first eight months of 2026, despite a 106.7% surge in August. The bank cited recovery in net interest income as a key driver for performance.

Advisor to the head of the Central Bank, Kirill Tremasov, reported increased inflationary pressure in Russia. The regulator raised the forecast for stable inflation to 5-6% and took a pause in raising the key rate, keeping it at 14% per annum.