Europeans and Ukrainians will work together to rebuild Ukraine’s devastated cities. Beyond infrastructure, shared history is also important and must not be forgotten.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made the remarks during the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC 2026), an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
He expressed gratitude that thousands of politicians, government officials, and business leaders had come to Gdańsk to spend two days preparing a major post-war reconstruction project for Ukraine.
Tusk noted that he had proposed Gdańsk as the venue for the conference because of the city’s deep symbolic significance.
The Polish Prime Minister recalled that the historic center of Gdańsk was almost completely destroyed during World War II. He stressed that “the miracle of reconstruction happens when people truly desire it, when they are able to secure peace, and when they are determined to do good.”
