Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov allowed an increase in the volume of public debt to a record $ 173 billion by the end of the year. Azarov stressed that despite the assistance from the United States, the EU and other countries, these are all loans that will have to be repaid after some time.
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign rating to "CCC" with a negative outlook. The activity is recognized as extremist, banned on the territory of Russia by the Tverskoy Court of Moscow dated 21/03/2022.