Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Collected

KYIV, Ukraine, June 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine on Tuesday announced that 
President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip the Ukraine Recovery Conference, to be 
hosted in Poland later this week, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between 
the allies and neighbours over World War II memory.

"I am leading Ukraine's delegation and our overall work at the Ukraine 
Recovery Conference 2026", Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on 
social media, effectively confirming that Zelensky will not attend the event.