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I spoke with a large construction company that, after the government stopped capital expenditures, promised not to suspend work despite already having debt of several billion and accumulating more. I asked them: “What are you counting on? Working capital isn't elastic…”
Their answer: “Well, they’ll pay in December… There have been some interruptions before.”
To be honest, I was a bit stunned. Yes, there have been interruptions. But there has never been such a f***-up in the state budget. For the 2026 year international financing in the amount of $50,8 billion was expected. But because of delays in meeting the requirements for adopting EU integration and anti-corruption laws, Ukraine received only about $21 billion. In other words, most of the funding planned in the budget still hasn't arrived.
And the authorities are doing nothing, parliamentarians have basically fled the session hall to avoid passing laws.
In short, thanks to “Spending” I recorded a historic moment. And I made a table of the firms that managed to receive the latest millions.