EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (L) and Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal arrive to attend a EU-Ukraine association Council at the EU Council in Brussels on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reacts prior to a EU-Ukraine association Council at the EU Council in Brussels on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Chief Executive Officer of Ukreximbank Viktor Ponomarenko (L) and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwinska (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (L) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (L), President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (R), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (2nd L), EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis (3rd L), EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos (2nd R), Ukrainian Minister of Health Viktor Liashko (3rd R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Chief Executive Officer of Ukreximbank Viktor Ponomarenko (front L) and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwinska (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko attends the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko (L) attends the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko attends the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Chief Executive Officer of Ukreximbank Viktor Ponomarenko (front L) and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwinska (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius (L) and Head of the Ukrainian Mission to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Vsevolod Chentsov (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius (L) and Head of the Ukrainian Mission to the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Vsevolod Chentsov (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal attends the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Chief Executive Officer of Ukreximbank Viktor Ponomarenko (front L) and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwinska (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (L) and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (front L) and President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (front R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 9: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal (2nd L), President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Nadia Calvino (2nd R), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (3rd L), EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis (4th L), EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos (3rd R) attend the signing ceremonies on the margins of the EU - Ukraine Association Council in Brussels, Belgium on April 9, 2025. Dursun Aydemir / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM