Zelenskyy to skip Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, delegation to be led by PM Svyrydenko

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not travel to Gdańsk, Poland, for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko set to lead the Ukrainian delegation instead.

Source: European Pravda, citing a statement by Svyrydenko on social media

Details: On 23 June, the PM announced that she will head the Ukrainian delegation at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2026) in Gdańsk, which President Zelenskyy had initially been expected to attend.

"I will lead the Ukrainian delegation and generally oversee our work at URC-2026 in Gdańsk. The Ukrainian team at the Conference will include Ukrainian business representatives, heads of state-owned companies, representatives of our communities from across the country and, of course, government officials and members of parliament. There will be numerous events at various levels aimed at strengthening Ukraine, and Poland, and all our partners, and Europe," she said.

Svyrydenko said Ukraine expects the conference to result in concrete agreements that will enhance the country's defence capabilities and resilience, while also expanding economic cooperation with international partners.

A number of important agreements with Ukraine's partners are expected to be signed during the event, including in the energy sector.

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