The Government of the French Republic and the Government of Ukraine signed a Grant Agreement in Paris to support the restoration and maintenance of critical infrastructure and priority sectors of Ukraine's economy. The purpose of the Agreement is to attract grant funds from the Government of the French Republic in the amount of EUR 200 million to be used for the reconstruction and restoration of critical infrastructure. According to the President of France Emmanuel Macron, EUR 60 million of these funds will be used to support Ukraine's energy sector.

The respective grant agreement between the governments of Ukraine and France was signed by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, and Stéphane Séjourné, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. The signing ceremony was also attended by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of France Emmanuel Macron.

"I am grateful to the Government of France for its unwavering support for Ukraine since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion. Terrorist russia is systematically shelling Ukrainian cities, killing people and destroying our critical infrastructure. The French Government's assistance will help Ukraine recover from the consequences of russia's armed aggression and rebuild critical infrastructure and priority economic sectors. This is an invaluable contribution to Ukraine's resilience today and recovery in the future," said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

According to the terms of the agreement, the funds are intended for those companies that will invest in critical infrastructure to rebuild Ukraine. In particular, these include healthcare, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, water and wastewater, waste management, demining, housing, and digital technologies. Projects in other sectors of the economy will be considered on an individual basis.