Today's Contents
Reporter's Notepad:
- 5 project management tips for investors in Ukraine's reconstruction, from Gleeds country director Colin Ross
Just The Facts:
- World Bank raises Ukraine's reconstruction and recovery needs estimate by 8% to $524 billion
- Trump says Putin would agree to European peacekeepers in Ukraine
- Kyiv hosts Western leaders as war with Russia enters fourth year
- UN Security Council adopts US resolution calling for swift end to Ukraine war; no reference to Russian aggression
- Ukraine may join EU before 2030, says European Commission president
- European Commission announces fresh energy security package for Ukraine plus €37 million for nuclear safety
- Norway to provide NOK 12 billion in civilian support to Ukraine in 2025
- Denmark commits DKK 405 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, humanitarian aid
- Finland to support Ukraine's recovery with additional €4.5 million
- Dragon Capital sells Kyiv warehouse complex to owner of EVA retail chain
- Hotel Ukraine owner Maksym Krippa invests in Kyiv real estate developer DIM
- Positive outlook taking hold among European executives in Ukraine, survey shows
Here's What They Think:
- Kurt Volker: The 4 pillars of Trump's Ukraine policy
- The BMJ: Ukraine offers a model of health system resilience
Sober Second Thought:
- Ukraine's post-war recovery hinges on growing labor force and private investment, CFR writes

Dear subscribers,
Today has been an exceptionally busy news day for Ukraine, the war, and the reconstruction. And then, as the deadline to publish our newsletter approached, the World Bank released its latest Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment. We got even busier.
As a result, today's edition is almost twice the usual length - about 6,000 words as opposed to the usual 3,000-3,500 words.