UK donor conference on Ukraine reconstruction closes with €60 billion in pledges

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, left, shakes hands with Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis during the closing session on the second day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, Thursday, June 22, 2023. © Henry Nicholls, AP

An international conference on the funding of Ukraine’s reconstruction drew to a close in London, with foreign donors pledging €60 billion in new financial support, UK Foreign Minister James Cleverley said at its closing session. Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian forces carried out a missile strike on the Chonhar bridge connecting Russian-held parts of the Kherson region and Crimea, Russian-appointed governors in both regions said. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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