European Union member states have approved changes to Ukraine's reform roadmap, paving the way for more than €8.3 billion in additional financial support to Kyiv in 2026 under the bloc's Ukraine Facility.
The Council of the European Union said it has adopted a decision amending the Ukraine Plan, which outlines the reforms Ukraine must complete to receive funding through the EU's flagship support programme.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €50 million emergency loan to help Kyiv maintain heating, electricity and other essential municipal services amid continued Russian attacks on the city's energy infrastructure. The financing, backed by a 25% first-loss guarantee from the European Union
Rakuten Symphony has secured a grant from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to expand field testing of Open RAN technology with Ukraine's largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, as part of efforts to modernize the country's telecommunications infrastructure. The project will deploy a
