European Commission refutes Kiev’s statements about 27-billion-euro shortfall

European Commission Spokeswoman Paula Pinho said there is no financial gapBRUSSELS, October 2. /TASS/. Kiev does not face a budget shortfall of 27 billion euros, European Commission Spokeswoman Paula Pinho told reporters. "We have never said that there was a financial gap. This is what we are hearing from reports. Yesterday, we came to a conclusion, together with our Ukrainian friends, that there is no financial gap," she said. Earlier, Vladimir Zelensky had repeatedly stated that his country was short 27 billion euros beyond the planned funding for this year.