European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, Poland, even though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be absent. This was reported by the European Commission's chief spokesperson, Paula Pinho, during a briefing, reports UNN.
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As far as I know, President von der Leyen is also attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk this week. This is an important signal of our support for Ukraine, and we know — and if we have learned anything over the past 5 years, facing this unjustified war in Ukraine — it is that unity is our most powerful tool, and anything that undermines this unity, including disputes, in this case between a member state and Ukraine, does not serve the cause
She noted that disputes between Poland and Ukraine should not hinder the conference.
We are confident that this will not prevent the successful holding of the conference in Gdańsk at the end of this week. This is an important signal not only for the leaders who will be present at the conference, but also for potential investors who see the prospects of a peaceful Ukraine that can become an attractive place for investment and development, and this is precisely the message we want to convey through our participation in this conference
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The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) will take place in the city of Gdańsk on June 25-26, 2026, jointly organized by the Republic of Poland and Ukraine.
Today, the head of the chancellery of the President of Poland, Zbigniew Bogucki, stated that he has information that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not come to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk.
According to my information, the decision not to come to Gdańsk was made before President Nawrocki decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle
The Ukrainian delegation at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2026) in Gdańsk, Poland, will be led by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.