Safety Margin: Ukraine's economy and budget can survive for some time without US aid and even purchase weapons, but not for long
Before Donald Trump actively began working towards a swift peace in Ukraine, the Western coalition had made significant progress in ensuring budgetary stability for the country resisting Russian aggression. This, in turn, allowed the Ukrainian economy to enter a growth trajectory no less impressive than Russia’s. At the same time, this growth appears vulnerable, and the main factors of vulnerability are largely similar to those in Russia – except for the destruction of energy infrastructure.
