ESBU leadership at URC 2026 in Gdańsk: international cooperation, transparent use of resources, and protection of Ukraine's economic interests

 The delegation of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine took part in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026), which took place on June 25–26 in the city of Gdańsk, Republic of Poland. The Bureau was represented at one of the key international platforms dedicated to Ukraine's recovery, attracting partner support and stimulating investment in the Ukrainian economy by the Director of the ESBU, Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, and the First Deputy Director of the ESBU, Taras Shcherbai.

This year, the conference demonstrated a high level of international support for Ukraine: the event brought together over 100 participating countries, more than 7,000 participants, and over 350 media representatives. Within the framework of URC 2026, 27 panel discussions took place, the National Pavilion of Ukraine operated, more than 160 agreements were signed between representatives of states and businesses, and the volume of new investments in support of Ukraine exceeded €10 billion.

The main focus was on the recovery of the sectors most affected by Russian aggression, particularly energy, critical infrastructure, and logistics, as well as on strengthening Ukraine's security capabilities.

On the sidelines of URC 2026, the ESBU leadership held a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of international partners. In particular, meetings were held with GIZ representative Mathias Steinebach, European Commission representatives Valdis Dombrovskis and Alberto Fernandez-Diaz, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative Christian Syse, as well as the head of the delegation of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.

During the meetings, the parties discussed further international cooperation, the institutional strengthening of the ESBU, the exchange of experience in the field of combating economic crimes, as well as the role of economic security in the process of Ukraine's recovery.

Special attention was paid to the meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis, who is responsible for the economic direction in the European Commission and is involved in matters of macro-financial support for Ukraine within the framework of the Ukraine Facility. For the ESBU, this communication is important in the context of protecting the financial interests of the state, controlling the transparent use of international assistance, and bringing financial investigations closer to EU standards.

The Bureau's participation in such international platforms is important for deepening partnerships with foreign institutions, attracting best practices, and strengthening joint work to counter economic threats.

The ESBU thanks the organizers of URC 2026, international partners, and all meeting participants for an open dialogue, support, and readiness for further cooperation.