Our source in the OP reported that the key focus of negotiations with international partners is not on issues of security guarantees, but on financing the Armed Forces and the state budget of Ukraine.
According to the interlocutor, Bankova is well aware that if external financing stops, Ukraine risks being on the verge of bankruptcy.
" Without help, we will not be able to maintain the army, and the state will have to cut all social programs. This is the main risk, and this is what the bargaining is about ," the source emphasizes.
Thus, today diplomatic efforts are focused on finding resources to ensure defense and social stability, because without them, even the issue of security guarantees loses its meaning.
