The International Monetary Fund will help Ukraine find part of the financing required to maintain financial and economic stability next year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after meeting IMF head Kristalina Georgieva. Ukraine needs about $52.6 billion in international financial aid for next year, while securing funding for 2026 and 2027 remains a key challenge as its war against Russia enters its fifth year. Zelenskiy said macrofinancial assistance (government funding that supports economic stability) is particularly important because Russia is seeking to disrupt businesses and the state as well as destroy lives.