The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) opened in Gdańsk on Thursday, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressing confidence that the gathering would ease tensions between Warsaw and Kyiv while focusing on practical post-war reconstruction efforts. The event, overshadowed by a recent diplomatic row between Poland and Ukraine, began with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda and a delegation of ministers in attendance, despite President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to skip the conference.

Speaking to reporters, Tusk said he expected the conference to “calm the tensions” between Poland and Ukraine, emphasizing that the discussions would prioritize tangible cooperation on rebuilding Ukraine rather than political disputes . Ukraine was represented by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, who attended in Zelensky’s place, a move described by Polish officials as an effort to refocus the agenda on reconstruction rather than bilateral friction .

The conference also featured a high-level meeting of the G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group, where representatives from 20 countries, the EU, and six international organizations discussed Ukraine’s immediate energy needs amid ongoing Russian attacks on critical infrastructure . Separately, Ukraine’s state-owned electricity operator Ukrenergo announced emergency power outages on Kyiv’s left bank due to grid strain, underscoring the urgency of stabilizing the country’s energy supply .

In a parallel development, President Zelensky announced on Tuesday that Ukraine had submitted an updated bid for membership in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aiming to secure candidate status by autumn . The move signals Kyiv’s push to integrate further with Western economic institutions as it seeks long-term stability and reconstruction funding.

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, attending the conference, framed Ukraine’s reconstruction as a contribution to long-term peace in Europe, while Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico reiterated his expectation of “constructive cooperation” during brief remarks captured on video . The conference continues Friday, with delegates expected to finalize commitments on infrastructure, energy, and economic recovery.

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Tusk vsádza na Konferenciu o obnove Ukrajiny v Gdansku. Očakáva utlmenie napätia medzi Varšavou a Kyjevom Konferencia o obnove Ukrajiny v Gdansku má zmierniť napätie medzi Varšavou a Kyjevom. Tusk verí že prinesie praktickú spoluprácu pri povojnovej obnove.

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