Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, praising Poland’s role in organizing this year’s event and highlighting growing business interest in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Svyrydenko wrote on X that the conference had been “especially productive” and showed strong interest from Polish companies in Ukraine’s recovery and long-term development.
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The talks focused on deepening cooperation in the energy sector, expanding collaboration between Ukraine’s Naftogaz and Poland’s ORLEN, and advancing joint energy projects.
“Today, Ukraine and Poland share many common priorities, challenges, and interests,” the prime minister wrote. “We are working together on practical solutions and on further strengthening our strategic partnership.”
Recovery, investment and security
The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland on June 25–26, aims to mobilize international support for reconstruction and attract investment into Ukraine’s economy.
This year’s agenda focuses on sectors hit hardest by Russia’s full-scale war, including energy, critical infrastructure and logistics.
For the first time, the conference also includes discussions on Ukraine’s security capabilities.
Kyiv expects to sign more than 160 agreements worth over €10 billion during the conference. Ukraine also signed a $3.39 billion deal with the World Bank under the First Growth and Jobs Development Policy Operation.
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In an earlier post from the conference, Svyrydenko emphasized Ukraine’s resilience and ability to deliver despite the war, crediting the courage of Ukrainians and continued support from international partners.
Speaking at the 17th meeting of the Ukraine Donor Platform at URC 2026, she noted that more than €300 billion in support has been mobilized since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The prime minister thanked partners for financial tools that helped preserve Ukraine’s macro-financial stability, including IMF programs, the EU’s Ukraine Facility, World Bank assistance and other allied support.
She also announced that Ukraine had received the first €3.2 billion tranche under the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan, one of the key mechanisms designed to strengthen defense capabilities and finance essential budget needs.
The European Commission confirmed that the payment is the first installment under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, intended to cover budget support and defense-related needs in 2026 and 2027.
Kyiv seeks predictable support for 2027
While welcoming new assistance, Svyrydenko warned that financing for 2027 would require additional decisions from Ukraine’s partners.
She stressed that Kyiv needs coordinated and predictable support while continuing to meet international obligations and implement reforms required for full EU membership.
At the same time, the prime minister framed Ukraine not only as a recipient of aid, but also as a partner with experience to share in defense, energy resilience and digital transformation.
“Today, partnering with Ukraine is an investment in a stronger and more secure Europe,” she wrote.
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