Over a thousand decision-makers gathered in London on Wednesday, June 21st, for the second session of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) to commit billions of dollars toward rebuilding the war-torn country. In addition, the aid and foreign investments are designed to further develop the country and prepare it for EU accession, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Meanwhile, the European Commission also held a briefing on the enlargement prospects of its eastern neighbors, which painted a more realistic picture of what to expect than the mouth-watering expectations expressed in the speeches at the conference.