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

https://mins.news/en/video/64484

- euronews, 2026-09-18 15:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNjrpqJCf90

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled the eight-nation bloc at a summit in western Ukraine on Friday, promising cooperation on security, energy and trade. Organisers hope it will attract €9.4 billion in investment.

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