Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa on Ukraine following the informal meeting of the members of the European Council of 22 January 2026

Turning now to Ukraine. As winter has taken grip of the country, Russia is doubling down on vile attacks. We are doubling down on our support for Ukraine. This week we are deploying 447 emergency generators worth EUR 3.7 million to restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical services. Work is progressing well on the security and prosperity aspects of the peace talks. On security guarantees, the Paris meeting brought good progress. As you know we are now waiting for the Russian response. And on prosperity, we are close to an agreement with the US and Ukraine on a single unified Prosperity framework. It looks at how we can boost the prosperity of Ukraine at the moment we achieve a peaceful ceasefire. Let me share with you some details. We are talking about a single document representing the collective vision of the Ukrainians, Americans and Europe for Ukraine's post-war future. It draws on the important needs assessment work of the World Bank. And it proposes a response built around five key pillars: First, increasing productivity through business-friendly reforms and greater market competition. Second, accelerate Ukraine's integration into the EU Single Market through reforms in key economic sectors. The third pillar is about significantly scaling up investment. The Ukraine Investment Framework, part of our Ukraine Facility, is already in place. So, we can use structures that we have already built since the beginning of the war. It has been the EU's main investment vehicle for the country. It is clearly delivering. The fourth pillar is stronger donor coordination. A robust and proven structure already exists through the Ukraine Donor Platform. It brings together the G7 countries, the European Commission, Ukraine, and other partners. And, finally, the fifth pillar is about fundamental reforms. It means reinforcing the rule of law. Stepping up anti-corruption efforts. And modernising public administration. Because this is how you build trust. The trust of your partners, and the trust of investors is paramount.

This agreement on the Prosperity Framework is a very important milestone. As I said, we are almost done. We are actively preparing Ukraine's future as a modern, sovereign and free country. This is a strong signal to our brave neighbour and partner in difficult times.

Thank you.