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flag IMF chief visits Kyiv to advance $8.2B reform-linked loan ahead of war’s fourth anniversary.

flag IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Kyiv for the first time since 2023, meeting top Ukrainian officials ahead of the war’s fourth anniversary. flag The trip focuses on advancing a preliminary $8.2 billion, four-year IMF lending program contingent on reforms like passing the 2026 budget, expanding the tax base, and curbing tax evasion. flag The new program replaces a prior $15.5 billion facility, now assuming a war end in 2026 with a fallback to 2028 if needed. flag Ukraine faces a $136.5 billion financing gap through 2029, but recent progress includes a €90 billion EU loan with no repayment if Russia pays reparations and restructuring $2.6 billion in growth-linked debt. flag The IMF expects stronger domestic revenues starting in 2027.

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