Yulia Svyrydenko opened the 16th meeting of Ukraine Donor Platform Steering Committee
Friends and donors of Ukraine gathered today in Kyiv for the 16th meeting of Ukraine Donor Platform Steering Committee. The meeting was opened by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who presented key priorities for resilience-building and advancing recovery to the partners.
“Our number one priority is energy. Thanks to our partners’ support, we made it through the hardest winter under constant russian attacks on our infrastructure. During this heating season, we received more than EUR 600 million in contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, and this support helped secure equipment reserves and enable rapid repairs after russian strikes,” the Prime Minister said.
Comprehensive plans to ensure the energy resilience of Ukraine’s regions for the coming heating seasons, with a total cost of EUR 5.4 billion, were also presented. Part of funding will be partially covered by the state and local budgets. At the same time, given the serious challenges the state faces amid the war, as well as the broad funding needs across various sectors, the Government of Ukraine is counting on substantial support from international partners and donors to help cover these needs—both through financial contributions and through the delivery of critical equipment.
“Even amid the challenges to our very survival, Ukraine continues to move steadily and actively along its European integration path. We are working to close all negotiating clusters already this year. In line with the EU’s core principles, reforms, and the rule of law, we will ensure that all requirements for opening the clusters and continuing accession negotiations in 2026 are met,” emphasized Yulia Svyrydenko.
Yulia Svyrydenko thanked everyone who continues to stand with Ukraine and accentuated that support helps Ukraine to preserve stability and continue moving forward even in the most challenging times.