The European Union, the United States and NATO have analyzed this Wednesday in Brussels different routes to fund the future reconstruction of Ukraine once the war with Russia concludes and to attract foreign capital that will drive its economic recovery, at an event in which representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the World Bank have also taken part.
As the European Commission has detailed in a statement published after the meeting, during the meeting “the scenarios for the economic development and prosperity of Ukraine in the post-war period” were examined, which includes the “identification of instruments and tools” intended to support “Ukraine’s future development and its own efforts.”
The event, organized by the EU Executive and held at the level of national security advisers and senior officials, continues contacts maintained recently in Miami between delegations from Ukraine and the United States and is based on the “prosperity framework,” jointly designed by Kyiv and Washington at the beginning of this year.
During the discussions, attendees emphasized the weight of the “ambitious reform agenda” that Ukraine is implementing as part of its process of accession to the European Union, understanding that it is a “key” element for strengthening internal stability, reinforcing investor confidence, facilitating the arrival of private capital and sustaining international support.
The European Union has also reiterated its “firm” support for Ukraine and has stressed that, “as the main beneficiary,” it has committed 231.5 billion euros to Kyiv since the start of the Russian aggression war.
“While efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine continue, so does EU support to strengthen the country,” the EU Executive has emphasized in its note.
Peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi
The meeting in Brussels takes place just a few days before the technical negotiations between Ukraine and Russia scheduled for the next 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the mediation of the United States, as announced this week by the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.
In these talks, the presence of the European Union is not contemplated, according to sources from the European External Action Service (SEAE), which have described the meeting as having a “trilateral character,” with the participation of Ukraine, Russia and the United States.