Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Friday.

A new international initiative — the Coalition for Advancing Science, Research and Innovation in Ukraine — was launched at the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Sweden is one of its co-founders, informs the Swedish government.

Ukraine has received more than $18.5 billion from frozen Russian assets this year, directing the money toward swift recovery projects, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.

The statement, issued on behalf of all EU states, was joined by 12 countries: Albania, Andorra, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, San Marino, North Macedonia, Ukraine and the UK.

In partnership with Ukraine, the European Commission has announced the launch of the BraveTech EU initiative to develop defense innovations through the use of battlefield-driven technologies and closer cooperation between Ukraine and the EU.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine has received another €1 billion from the European Union from the proceeds generated by frozen Russian assets. Source: Shmyhal on Telegram Details: On Thursday 10 July,

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos believes that despite Hungary's veto, practical accession talks with Ukraine on all negotiating clusters are expected to begin by the end of the year. Source: Kos at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome,

Countries prepared to provide troops for a future stabilization force in Ukraine have agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris to facilitate a rapid deployment after the war ends.