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IN PHOTOS: President Zelensky hosts first Carpathian countries summit in Ukraine amid war

Updated On: 19 September, 2026 02:56 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday opened the first Carpathian Summit in western Ukraine, bringing together leaders and officials from neighbouring EU countries with which Kyiv seeks to deepen economic ties. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT AFP)

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Representatives of Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, and the European Union attended, according to the Ukrainian leader. (PICS/ AFP)
Representatives of Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, and the European Union attended, according to the Ukrainian leader. (PICS/ AFP)
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The Ukrainian president said the summit would bring together political leaders, as well as business representatives to discuss economic cooperation, security and logistics, as Russia targets Ukraine's transport routes
The Ukrainian president said the summit would bring together political leaders, as well as business representatives to discuss economic cooperation, security and logistics, as Russia targets Ukraine's transport routes
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Now in the fifth year of Russia's invasion, Ukraine is seeking to secure continued financial and military backing to sustain its war effort
Now in the fifth year of Russia's invasion, Ukraine is seeking to secure continued financial and military backing to sustain its war effort
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With around two-thirds of state spending devoted to defence, Kyiv said it would require an additional USD 53 billion in foreign aid next year, including support from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
With around two-thirds of state spending devoted to defence, Kyiv said it would require an additional USD 53 billion in foreign aid next year, including support from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
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Ukraine is also seeking additional missile defence systems to counter the rising Russian ballistic attacks, while developing interceptors to counter Russia's jet-powered drones
Ukraine is also seeking additional missile defence systems to counter the rising Russian ballistic attacks, while developing interceptors to counter Russia's jet-powered drones
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Recently, Russian aerial bomb struck an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy late Friday, killing two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Recently, Russian aerial bomb struck an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy late Friday, killing two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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