Overview
- At the IEA meetings in Paris, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal proposed a unified, three-level coordination system covering political leadership, operational execution in Kyiv, and a technical track to map needs and monitor deliveries.
- He invited partners to Kyiv on April 26 for an in-person Ukraine Energy Coordination Group session, a date chosen to underscore nuclear safety on the Chornobyl anniversary.
- France agreed to provide €71 million in grant support, signed a nuclear cooperation document, and will send 150 additional generators in February after earlier shipments and a €5.7 million top-up to the Energy Support Fund.
- Ukraine reports improving electricity supply as more than 200 crews work in Kyiv, though Shmyhal warned of potential new Russian strikes and emphasized ongoing efforts to secure equipment.
- The Paris visit yielded agreements to mobilize €600 million for energy resilience and advanced talks with the UK, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Finland, Norway and the IEA on equipment transfers, grid upgrades and gas cooperation.