# Zelenskyy hosts inaugural ‘Carpathian Eight’ regional summit

https://mins.news/en/item/64647

- DW, 2026-09-18 17:36 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/zelenskyy-holds-inaugural-carpathian-eight-regional-summit/a-79333437?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted leaders and representatives from Romania, Serbia, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary in Bukovel to deepen regional cooperation. Participants pledged collaboration on security, energy, logistics, cross-border economic ties and local communities. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced Poland had joined an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine and allies and had prepared a new aid package.

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