Umerov: Brussels meetings held on Ukraine's recovery and 2027 funding

Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, has said that two important meetings with Ukraine's international partners were held in Brussels on Wednesday, 4 November. They concerned the country's post-war recovery and the funding it needs for 2027 while Russia's war against Ukraine continues. Umerov wrote about the meetings on Facebook, and the outlet European Pravda reported his statement.

Prosperity Plan

The first meeting dealt with the Prosperity Plan for Ukraine. Umerov described it as one of the key documents currently being prepared with partners. He said it will determine how Ukraine is rebuilt after the war, how investment is attracted and how opportunities for economic growth are created.

Representatives of the European Commission, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, NATO, the World Bank and the investment manager BlackRock took part. On the Ukrainian side, teams from the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the President are involved. Umerov did not disclose details of the document.

According to the source, the plan rests on five pillars: productivity, Ukraine's integration into the EU market, investment, stronger donor coordination and reforms.

Funding for 2027

The second meeting focused on financing Ukraine in 2027. Together with teams from the Ministries of Defence and Finance and the Office of the President, Umerov presented calculations for next year's war effort: how much funding is required, what deficit must be covered and which sources could provide it.

Security guarantees

Work with partners on security guarantees for Ukraine will continue on Thursday, 5 November. Umerov stressed that this concerns Ukraine's security and a new security architecture for all of Europe after the war, and that long-term security for Europe is impossible without long-term security for Ukraine. For that reason, work is under way in parallel on security guarantees, recovery and economic development.

Earlier, European Pravda reported that a meeting announced by Steve Witkoff, the US President's special envoy, to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of talks involving Russia in Abu Dhabi would take place on 4 November at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels.