# IMF again urges Kyiv to find domestic funds amid budget shortfall

https://mins.news/en/item/67381

- TASS, 2026-09-21 13:11 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190679

> Ukrainian lawmaker Olga Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk says Kyiv is negotiating with the IMF over financing for another budget shortfall, while the fund again insists Ukraine mobilize domestic resources. Ukraine needs about $52.6 billion from Western partners next year, but only roughly $20 billion has been confirmed so far.