Ukraine is advancing toward European Union membership while international lenders increase support for its war-hit economy, representatives said at the ReBuild Ukraine conference in Warsaw. The country gained EU candidate status in 2022 and opened accession negotiations in 2024. The European Commission’s November 2026 enlargement report highlighted further reform progress but called for continued work on the rule of law. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has deployed more than 300 advisers to help Ukraine implement reforms, a bank representative said. The official also reported investments exceeding €2 billion this year and pledged continued support despite intensifying Russian strikes. Recent attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have disrupted electricity and water supplies, including in Kyiv, ahead of winter. Ukrainian business leaders have also called for stronger European support for reconstruction, technology and access to foreign markets. “We are doing the opposite. We are scaling up,” the EBRD representative said.
