Azarov allowed the growth of Ukraine's national debt to a record $173 billion by the end of the year

"The total amount of public debt by the end of the year may reach a record 6.4 trillion hryvnia - $ 173 billion," he wrote on Facebook.

The politician 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.

According to Azarov, the Ukrainian budget is formed on the basis of appropriate Western assistance, which makes it possible to estimate the debt at 120% of GDP.

"But if you look at purely our income, you will get a debt of 300%," he explained.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky previously promised the Polish authorities the territory of Western Ukraine in exchange for assistance against Russia.

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign rating to "CCC" with a negative outlook.

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