2025 budget

40% of Ukraine’s large taxpayers cut payments in 2025 amid war impact

Large taxpayers provided 953.2 billion hryvnias ($22.1 billion) — 46.5% of all revenue administered by Ukraine’s State Tax Service — to the consolidated budget in 2025, but nearly 40% of them reduced payments due to Russia’s war, acting head of the service Lesia Karnaukh reported on Facebook on Jan. 29.

2 February, 01:13 PM

Ukraine eyeing 2025 budget boost for defense needs

Ukraine’s Cabinet will submit further amendments to the 2025 state budget to increase defense and security spending due to the frontline situation, Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko said during the government's question hour in the parliament on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 06:15 PM

Ukraine’s Rada approves $10 billion defense spending hike

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading bill No. 13439-3, amending the state budget on July 16, with 257 MPs voting in favor, according to Liga.

16 July 2025, 05:02 PM

Poland commits another $20M for Ukraine’s Starlink internet

More than $20 million are allocated in the Polish budget for Ukraine's subscription to Starlink satellite Internet in 2025, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on March 20, citing the Polish Ministry of Digital Technologies.

20 March 2025, 01:52 PM

Ukraine allocates over $52 billion for defense and security in 2025 budget – enough for whole year

Ukraine's 2025 budget has been structured to ensure the country's stability throughout the year, with a significant focus on defense and security, according to a statement by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on Telegram on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 05:50 PM

Russia to spend record 41% of budget on military in 2025: Implications and frontline updates

In 2025, Russia plans to allocate up to 41% of its budget to security and defense, including law enforcement, marking a record high. However, this does not guarantee a proportional increase in military capabilities, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Dec. 1.

2 December 2024, 11:03 AM

Zelenskyy to sign tax hike bill by December — PM Shmyhal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign the bills on the 2025 national budget and amendments to the Tax Code before Dec. 1, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 10:29 PM

Norway to boost 2025 Ukraine aid budget to $2.7 billion

The Norwegian government has proposed increasing aid to Ukraine in 2025 to at least NOK 30 billion ($2.7 billion), Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 09:03 PM

Ukraine allocates over $1.3 billion for weapons production in 2025 budget

Ukraine's 2025 state budget includes over 55 billion hryvnias ($1.3 billion) for the production of weapons and military equipment, Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin announced on Telegram on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 06:01 PM

Cabinet prepares 2025 budget draft for second reading

The Cabinet has approved a draft of 2025 state budget for second reading in the parliament, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal announced on Nov. 8.

8 November 2024, 09:27 PM

Ukraine's parliament approves 2025 budget in first reading, focus remains on defense and security

The 2025 budget has been approved in the first reading, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Oct. 31.

31 October 2024, 03:45 PM

Russia’s 2025 military spending to reach $145 billion

The Kremlin is planning to increase its defense spending by 25% in 2025, reaching RUB 13.5 trillion ($145 billion), Reuters reported on Sept. 30, citing a draft of Russia’s federal budget for the next year.

30 September 2024, 09:52 PM

EU proposes €4.3 billion in grants, €10.9 billion in loans for Ukraine in 2025 draft budget

The European Commission has submitted for approval a draft EU budget for 2025 worth €199.7 billion ($214.6 billion), the European Commission's website reported on June 19.

19 June 2024, 06:01 PM

Pentagon plans to allocate $300 million to Ukraine as part of its 2025 U.S. Defense Budget

The Pentagon's budget request for fiscal year 2025 includes a $300 million provision for Ukraine, according to a document published on the Pentagon's website on March 11.

12 March 2024, 09:40 AM

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