Ukraine’s deputy PM meets EBRD delegation to discuss infrastructure projects

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba met with a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) delegation, led by First Vice President Greg Guyett—who is on his first visit to Ukraine—and Vice President Matteo Patrone, to talk over infrastructure initiatives.

Writing on his Telegram channel, Kuleba praised the EBRD for its consistent support of Ukraine and the daily work of its on-the-ground team, Caliber.Az reports.

“Thanks to the EBRD for its consistent support of Ukraine and the daily work of the bank’s team on the ground. We especially value the flexibility in decision-making and the readiness to quickly adapt support tools to wartime conditions. This allows us to launch initiatives that keep the country moving forward,” Kuleba wrote on his Telegram channel.

The meeting focused on the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, support for critical transport infrastructure, and further expansion of cooperation between Ukraine and the EBRD, with particular attention on the financial sustainability of Ukrzaliznytsia.

Kuleba also highlighted ongoing work with the Reconstruction Agency, including the restoration of logistics routes, development of new projects under the SMART for Ukraine program supported by the EBRD, and the enhancement of transport corridors, including port infrastructure in Greater Odessa and the Danube region.

Earlier, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal reported that, as part of cooperation with the EBRD, Ukraine will receive an additional €90 million for NEC Ukrenergo and €160 million for natural gas procurement.

A substantive meeting with @EBRD First VP Greg Guyett, with the participation of state-owned energy companies. We discussed the consequences of today’s RU attack, the generation deficit, and solutions through distributed generation. The situation is most challenging today in Kyiv… pic.twitter.com/G7xZSTOapo

— Denys Shmyhal (@Denys_Shmyhal) February 3, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada