Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Chief Discusses Post-War Recovery and Security Guarantees with International Partners in Brussels
Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, held significant meetings in Brussels with representatives from the European Commission, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, NATO, the World Bank, and the investment firm BlackRock. The discussions focused on preparing a post-war recovery and economic development plan for Ukraine, addressing financing requirements for 2027, and establishing security guarantees. Umerov emphasized that these efforts are not only about Ukraine's security but also about shaping a new security architecture for all of Europe in the post-war period, asserting that long-term security for Europe is impossible without long-term security for Ukraine. He noted that work on security guarantees, recovery, and economic development is being carried out in parallel as components of a unified plan for the state's future. A separate meeting specifically addressed Ukraine's financing needs for 2027, where Ukrainian officials presented projections for resou...
