MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Ukraine only has enough money to sustain itself for another two weeks, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) deputy Dmitry Razumkov has stated.

"I believe that as it is, the money we have will last until mid-April, so that’s about two weeks," he said in an interview with the Ukrainian YouTube channel "Otkrovenno." In his view, taxes will have to be raised to refill the coffers, meaning the burden "will be shifted onto ordinary people instead of economizing."

The lawmaker pointed to another option - asking Western allies for a loan. "If the situation changes, if they pass certain laws, then perhaps the IMF [International Monetary Fund] or other creditors will provide additional resources," he concluded.

Earlier, forecasts were more positive in Ukraine. Rada deputy Ruslan Gorbenko said that the country could sustain paying pensions and salaries to government workers for two more months if the West does not provide financial assistance. A similar forecast was published by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing sources.

In the coming months, Ukraine may face financial hurdles due to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocking an EU loan to Kiev worth €90 billion. The allocation of €90 billion (including €60 billion for weapons and €30 billion for budget needs) for 2026-2027 was agreed at an EU summit in December 2025. The plan was drafted as an alternative to a failed proposal to expropriate nearly €200 billion in Russian assets and use them to finance the conflict in Ukraine.

Bratislava and Budapest have blocked the EU summit’s decision to approve said military funding for Kiev in 2026-2027 as well as the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Prime Ministers Viktor Orban and Robert Fico demanded that Kiev first resume the transit of Russian oil to their countries via the Druzhba pipeline, which was interrupted on January 27. Promises from Kiev and Brussels to resume transit within 1-1.5 months were rebuffed.