Ukraine Recovery Conference

Baltic leaders stated the Ukraine war is transforming the EU into a more militarized entity. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal highlighted this shift as defense cooperation among EU members is advancing, turning the EU from a 'project of peace without arms' into one 'with arms.'

Estonia will host the 2027 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Tallinn, following the 2026 summit in Gdańsk, Poland. Estonian officials highlighted Ukraine’s reconstruction as Europe’s largest economic project and plan to involve Nordic-Baltic nations in preparations.

Ukrainian tech-defense company SkyFall signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland’s state-owned bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk to explore EU-funded projects under the European Commission’s Ukraine Facility Pillar II, supporting dual-use and unmanned systems developments.

The article references the Schuman roundabout being described as a 'hellscape' and highlights coverage in Friday’s edition including the Ukraine Recovery Conference, Pina Picierno, and Costa’s MFF tour.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk discussed energy cooperation, including ties between Naftogaz and ORLEN, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Kyiv welcomed a €3.2 billion tranche from the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan and called for predictable financing in 2027.

Ukraine’s allies meet in Gdańsk to discuss rebuilding efforts amid ongoing Russian attacks on infrastructure. The Ukraine Recovery Conference faces challenges due to a diplomatic dispute between Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who did not attend the event. The article also highlights concerns about fossil fuel companies appearing in green investment funds and EU proposals for influencer participation in summits.

Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki will not attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk this week after Prime Minister Donald Tusk did not extend him an invitation. The snub follows a diplomatic rift triggered by Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after UPA fighters, leading Nawrocki to strip Zelensky of Poland’s highest state honor.

Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki revoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle in protest over a Ukrainian military unit named after the World War II-era UPA, which Poland accuses of genocide. The move has strained Poland-Ukraine relations, with Ukrainian officials renouncing Polish honors, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasizes maintaining Poland’s strategic alliance with Ukraine against Russia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated a decision on Ukraine’s participation in the June 25-26 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, will be made Monday following a briefing with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The announcement comes amid a diplomatic dispute over Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s revocation of Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle.

Poland and Ukraine are disputing national historical memories as the Ukraine Recovery Conference approaches. Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met at the presidential palace in Warsaw on December 19, 2025.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, despite diplomatic tensions with Poland over his decision to honor a military unit linked to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). The UPA, responsible for World War II-era massacres of approximately 100,000 Polish civilians, is at the center of the dispute.