Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, stating that the 10 billion euro agreements are primarily loans that will force Kiev to privatize assets and undermine its sovereignty, rather than genuinely rebuild the country.
Crimea declared an "emergency situation" due to fuel shortages and power cuts from Ukrainian aerial attacks. Russia reported shooting down 660 Ukrainian drones. Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with Kyivstar, and both nations swapped 160 captured soldiers.
La Comisión Europea anuncia 3.200 millones de euros para Ucrania en la Conferencia de Recuperación en Gdansk. El objetivo es movilizar inversión privada para la reconstrucción, que se estima en casi 588.000 millones de dólares.
Poland and Ukraine held their annual Recovery Conference in Gdansk, with Polish PM Donald Tusk calling for truth and mutual respect in relations. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was absent due to a historical dispute, but both sides adopted a conciliatory tone, emphasizing support for Ukraine's reconstruction efforts.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the Gdansk conference on Ukraine for focusing on prolonging the war through weapon supplies rather than pursuing peace. Fico stated Slovakia is not participating in the €90 billion military loan, advocating for humanitarian aid and negotiations instead of military support.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave Belarus one week to remove Russian military equipment used in attacks on Ukraine, threatening to do so himself. He also highlighted Belarus's role in supplying Russia's oil refining industry and the Russian army. Meanwhile, EU leaders discussed diplomatic channels with Russia, and Poland's president threatened to revoke an honor for Zelenskyy over renaming a military unit.
Avec le départ d’Orban, «c’est une nouvelle ère qui s’ouvre en Hongrie (...) et une nouvelle ère en Europe (...)», a déclaré le président français lors d’une conférence de presse à Gdansk en Pologne.
