European flagship fund for Ukraine’s reconstruction launched in Gdańsk

Ukraine Secures €10B in Agreements at Gdańsk Recovery Conference

The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk concluded with Ukraine securing over 10 billion (11.4 billion) in international support and investment agreements. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, leading the Ukrainian delegation, reported that 160 agreements were signed covering sectors such as energy, defense, infrastructure, and housing. Key financial packages included a 3.2 billion (3.6 billion) first tranche from the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan and a 3.4 billion agreement with the World Bank.

Rebuilding Ukraine while it burns — calling it progress: what Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 actually delivered

The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Gdańsk closed with 160 agreements worth more than 10 billion, a 3.4 billion package with the World Bank, the launch of the European Flagship Fund for Ukraine’s Reconstruction, and a new Ukraine Transport Support Fund.

Government, Business Leaders Arrive In Poland For Ukraine Recovery Conference | Dawn News English

Government and business leaders arrived in Gdańsk, Poland on Thursday (June 25) for the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. The recovery forum is the main annual international event dedicated to Ukraine's reconstruction and was aimed at helping Polish businesses to win contracts to rebuild Ukraine once the war with Russia ends. #ukraine #poland #reconstruction #europe #ukrainerecovery #worldnews #eu #gdansk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Zelenskyy returns Polish honour amid WWII-era dispute | #AJ shorts

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned Poland's highest state honour after Warsaw revoked it, after Kyiv named a military unit after the UPA, a wartime group at the centre of a long-running historical dispute between the two countries. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

BAE-backed Expeditions raises €197M fund for European defence startups

Expeditions, the Warsaw-based venture firm backed by BAE Systems and the NATO Innovation Fund, has closed a 197m (225m) fund to back the next wave of European defence startups. The raise caps a boom that has seen defence prime BAE commit 50M to outside VCs and venture capital pour into the continent’s defence tech at record speed. The [] This story continues at The Next Web

Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence

NATO members at the summit pledged 70 billion (80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine ​for 2026. The post Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Polish defence minister reveals scale of country's military aid to Ukraine

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has disclosed details of the military assistance Warsaw has provided to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Will billions of euros be enough to rebuild Ukraine at recovery talks? | DW News

Billions of euros are being pledged to help rebuild Ukraine as leaders meet at a recovery conference in Poland. Kyiv says new funding will support defense, energy systems and economic stability after years of war. More investment deals are expected as governments and private partners step in. The scale of reconstruction is enormous, with costs estimated in the hundreds of billions. So how far can these commitments go? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #ukraine #money #russiaukrainewar #dwcurrentaffairs

EU pledges billions for Ukraine amid war escalation fears

Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts gained fresh EU backing as leaders met in Poland, but tensions between Warsaw and Kiev underscored the war’s continuing instability. Meanwhile, Russia denied reports of plans to expand the conflict through Belarus, even as regional security concerns intensified. TRT World’s Joel Flynn reports.

South Korea is becoming key supplier of military equipment to EU — expert

Alexander Stepanov also noted that Seoul is also aiming to access EU funds designated not only for rearmament efforts but also for the development of new military units in Finland and the Baltic states

Denmark launches $672 million military aid package for Ukraine  

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Denmark announced ‌on Tuesday a new military donation package to Ukraine worth around 4.4 billion crowns (671.8 million). “Around 1.3 billion crowns is allocated to ‘the Danish model’, which makes it possible to finance the Ukrainian state’s procurement costs through its own ‌defence industry,” the government said in a statement. “In addition, [] The post Denmark launches 672 million military aid package for Ukraine appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

British drone boat firm raises $175M at $1B valuation

A British firm building uncrewed patrol boats for NATO navies just crossed the billion-dollar valuation mark, with Kraken Technology Group announcing the close of a 175 million Series B funding round on July 9 that values the company at 1 billion. The round, led by Digital Transformation Capital Partners, or DTCP, arrives less than a []

Zelensky-Nawrocki feud fails to overshadow Ukraine’s biggest recovery conference yet

See you at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) was the departing note after many meetings in Kyiv during the weeks leading up to Ukraine’s largest annual business and economics event.From June 25–26, it felt like half of Ukraine had descended upon Gdansk on

Von der Leyen announces first payment to Ukraine under €90 billion loan

Ukraine has received 3.2 billion as the first disbursement under the European Union's 90 billion support loan, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. The 3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv's budgetary gaps and guarantee financial stability. A second disbursement dedicated to drone production and worth about 6 billion is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.

NATO Reaffirms Defense Commitment

NATO reaffirms unity and Ukraine support while shifting toward greater European responsibility for the alliance’s defense. The post NATO Reaffirms Defense Commitment appeared first on World Politics Review.

NATO Formalizes Long-term Military Support for Ukraine Amid Rising Criticism

NATO agreed this Wednesday during its summit in Ankara on a package of support to Ukraine for 2026, with a commitment to maintain an equivalent level of assistance in 2027, according to a joint declaration adopted by the member countries. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formalized a 70 billion financial package for Kiev until []

How North Korean POWs caught Seoul in a Ukraine arms ‘conundrum’

Ukraine’s unresolved decision regarding two North Korean prisoners of war who have said they want to go to South Korea has given Kyiv leverage as it presses Seoul to sell weapons for its war against Russia, observers say. The soldiers, captured in early 2025 after being deployed to Kursk to support Russia’s war effort, are considered South Korean nationals under Seoul’s constitution, which defines the entire Korean peninsula as the country’s territory. Seoul has said it would be willing to...

Ukraine receives €3.9b under EU defense support program

Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The financing is part of the initial tranche of the Ukraine Support Loan worth 5.01 billion euros, the ministry said in a statement. These funds will be directed to what is critically important for our resilience today: strengthening Ukrainian drone production, the defense industry, and meeting the needs of the Defense Forces, said Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. In 2026, Kiev expects to receive 45 billion euros under the Ukraine Support Loan, including 28.3 billion euros for defense.