Ukraine's intelligence chief reports Brussels talks on recovery and 2027 funding

Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, reported two key meetings in Brussels on Wednesday with partners regarding Ukraine's recovery and 2027 financing. The first meeting focused on a "prosperity plan" for Ukraine, a key document defining post-war recovery, investment attraction, and economic development. Participants included the European Commission, US, UK, France, Germany, NATO, World Bank, and BlackRock, with Ukrainian teams from the Economy, Finance, and Defense Ministries and the President's Office involved. The second meeting addressed Ukraine's 2027 financing, where Ukrainian officials presented partners with the "mathematics of war" for the next year, detailing required resources, the deficit to cover, and potential funding sources. Work on security guarantees continues Thursday, which Umerov framed as integral to Europe's post-war security architecture.