The European Union is increasing pressure on international partners, seeking to increase financial assistance to Ukraine in 2027. The reason is new calculations by the European Commission, according to which the commitments of non-EU countries for the next year have significantly decreased.
This was reported on October 27 by Financial Times citing assessments by the European Commission and European diplomats.
According to the publication, Ukraine's allies outside the European Union have so far committed only 4 billion euros for 2027, compared to 19 billion euros earmarked for 2026. At the same time, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan combined account for only about 1 billion euros of the amount announced for next year.
This gap is causing concern in Brussels, as Ukraine's needs continue to grow. Earlier, Kyiv estimated an additional financing deficit for 2027 at approximately 70 billion euros. The European Commission confirmed this estimate, which includes both budgetary and military expenditures.
Against this backdrop, European officials have begun negotiations with G7 and NATO partners, urging them to increase future contributions. The main focus is on the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
The European Union does not intend to compensate for all missing funds on its own due to the reduction in other allies' commitments. According to FT, the EU and its member states currently account for about 80% of the already promised international support for Ukraine for 2027.
Brussels expects that new financial commitments may appear after the approval of national budgets of partner countries.
Thus, Canada is to present its budget on November 5. Its Ministry of Finance reminded that since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, the country has committed to providing Ukraine with aid worth 27 billion Canadian dollars. However, what additional funds may be provided for 2027 has not yet been specified.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry, in turn, stated that they are considering options for further support to Ukraine, but consider it premature to draw final conclusions about the amount of future financing.
At the same time, the European Commission is preparing additional mechanisms for raising funds. Among the options under consideration are new joint borrowings by EU countries. Specific proposals are planned to be discussed at the European summit in late November.
Another problem remains the implementation of already announced military aid commitments. According to the European Commission's calculations cited by FT, NATO countries have not yet provided about 13 billion euros out of the 70 billion euros in military support announced for 2026.
Meanwhile, the current European program Ukraine Support Loan of 90 billion euros is designed for 2026–2027. Of this amount, 60 billion euros are earmarked for defense needs, and 30 billion euros for budgetary support to Ukraine.
As the European Commission reported on October 27, within the framework of the program, a further 2.86 billion euros have already been transferred for the purchase of drones, missiles, air defense systems and other military equipment. The transfer itself took place on October 14.
However, previously agreed programs, according to Brussels' current estimates, are insufficient to cover all of Ukraine's needs next year.
Earlier, "Kurs Ukrainy" reported that European Council President António Costa stated the EU's readiness to take on about two-thirds of the additional funding needed by Ukraine in 2027. The rest is expected to be provided by other international partners.
Thus, new data from the Financial Times point to a growing gap between the expected support from non-EU countries and their already confirmed commitments. The final amounts of international funding for 2027 have not yet been agreed upon.
