The Conference on Ukraine's Recovery Continues in Rome — Details.

The fourth Conference on Ukraine's Recovery (URC2025) started in Rome on July 10 and will last until July 11. The event is attended by the Zelensky couple and the Ukrainian delegation.

The aim of this conference is to kickstart the rapid and long-term recovery of Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Representatives from governments around the world, international organizations, financial institutions, businesses, regions, municipalities, and civil society are participating in the event.

All of them are united by common commitments and intentions — to help Ukraine recover and strengthen its resilience.

Thematic Aspects of URC2025:

• business,
• human aspect,
• local and regional aspect,
• EU accession and related reforms.

Among the speakers at the conference are President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and other high-ranking officials.

On the first day of the conference, the Ukrainian leader made several important statements. First, he urged to pressure Russia, as it is not preparing for peace and does not want to end the war.

Moreover, Zelensky mentioned the massive RF attack on Ukraine on July 10 in his speech, touching on the critical need for interceptor drones and calling to increase and strengthen Ukrainian air defense.

As part of the Conference, a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' took place, the first meeting of the coalition since its establishment in February 2025, which included representatives from the USA.

Additionally, the Ukrainian president held a series of meetings with world politicians, including the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of Finland, President of the European Council Antonio Costa, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Ukraine continues to work on its recovery and improving cooperation with world partners at the conference in Rome, where ways to reform and support the country after Russia's interference are discussed.