Independent media on TCC activities in Ukraine
Budget missed about UAH 70 billion in tax revenues; economy grew –0.1% versus forecasts of +2.5% and +2.4% according to the Accounting Chamber.
Ivchenko says the budget cannot cover soldiers' pay for the next two months, yet there are sufficient funds for Angelina Jolie to travel to Kharkiv.
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said the 2027 budget is short of €32.6 billion.
MP Yuriy Kamelchuk says annual budget losses are 10–15 billion UAH, with up to 400 billion UAH possibly hidden at customs.
Ukraine is moving to stricter austerity due to a budget deficit, with authorities urging cuts in spending and a search for additional funding sources.
President attributes deficit to budget formation quirks and calls for faster EU financing transfers and use of frozen Russian assets.
