# Zelenskyy launches ‘Carpathian Eight’ alliance to boost regional investment

https://mins.news/en/item/64265

- euronews, 2026-09-18 12:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/18/zelenskyy-launches-carpathian-eight-alliance-to-boost-regional-investment

> Ukraine’s president unveiled the new eight-nation bloc at a summit in western Ukraine on Friday, pledging cooperation on security, energy and trade. Organisers hope the initiative will attract €9.4 billion in investment.

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