The EU promises 2.3 billion euros for the reconstruction of the country

The conference on the recovery of Ukraine (URC2025) opens today in Rome. In addition, with the aim of mobilizing investments for this country, faced with its fourth year of war. In addition, The event, which will last two days, brings together political leaders, business leaders and representatives of civil society.

The Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, will kick off this conference with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Similarly, The president of the European Commission. In addition, Ursula von der Leyen, will also be present, as well as fifteen heads of state and government, including the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Similarly, The American emissary Keith Kellogg will be at the head of the delegation dispatched by President Donald Trump.

kyiv notably seeks to sign agreements to secure her energy supply in order to deal with Russian attacks on his distribution network. Similarly, said Zelensky last week. However, The Ukrainian President has also emphasized the immediate defense needs of his country. faced with an intensification of daily bombings by the Russian forces. The latter also progress on several parts of the front.

The Rome conference, the fourth of its kind, will also address the question of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. To find funds, the country is betting on foreign investments. “The reconstruction of our State is a real. day -to -day process that continues despite the constant strikes of Russia”underlined, in writing to the agency France-Presse (AFP), Oleksi Kuleba, the Minister responsible for the reconstruction of Ukraine. “We will present specific achievements, examples of effective cooperation, and new projects eu promises 2.3 billion euros to which investors can adhere today”he added. The World Bank estimate that reconstruction will cost 446 billion euros over the next decade, approximately 2.8 times the estimate of Ukrainian GDP for 2024.