Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week
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The World Economic Forum in Davos will take place from January 19 to 23. The most anticipated moment for Ukraine will be a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the forum, alongside the signing of an $800 billion reconstruction deal.
Announced by President Zelensky in December, the ten-year Economic Prosperity Plan aims to revive Ukraine’s economy once hostilities end and to lay the groundwork for long-term recovery.
European leaders, who are set to meet with the two presidents on January 21, are expected to call on Trump to support security guarantees for Ukraine. The meeting, which will include members of the Coalition of the Willing, is aimed at securing U.S. approval for the deployment of multinational forces in Ukraine after a ceasefire.
The meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will take place on January 20, with Russia’s war against Ukraine remaining on the agenda. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that discussions are ongoing within the EU on a reparations loan backed by frozen Russian assets. Previous talks in December failed to produce an agreement due to the lack of a compromise with Belgium.
The NATO Military Committee Chiefs of Defence Session will take place on January 21–22. Held in parallel with the World Economic Forum, the discussions are expected to focus on the role of the United States and the issue of Greenland. The topic has gained urgency after European forces were recently deployed to the island, following statements by Donald Trump expressing an interest in gaining control over Greenland.
In his latest statements, Donald Trump has argued that a takeover of Greenland is necessary to prevent Russia or China from seizing the territory first. The region is strategically critical for access to the Arctic and is rich in natural resources.
A court set MP Yulia Tymoshenko $760,000 bail amid a bribery investigation, with further details expected to emerge next week. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) formally notified her of suspicion on January 14 over alleged bribery of lawmakers.
The National Bank of Ukraine is scheduled to publish inflation and exchange rate expectations of Ukrainian businesses on January 23.
Ukraine’s energy crisis is expected to persist into next week amid freezing temperatures and extensive damage from continued Russian strikes. President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector, with new warming centers being rolled out nationwide and curfews eased in some regions.
The situation is most acute in Kyiv, where parts of the city have gone without heating and electricity for days. School holidays in the capital have been extended until February 1, while emergency repair crews work around the clock to restore critical infrastructure. Forecasts indicate temperatures in Kyiv could fall as low as -22°C next week.
In Ukraine, January 20 marks the Day of Remembrance for the Defenders of Donetsk Airport, who held the line from May 26, 2014, to January 22, 2015, during the war with Russia. January 22 is observed as the Day of Unity of Ukraine, commemorating the unification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UNR) and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic (ZUNR) under the Act of Unification (Act Zluky) in 1919. January 24 is marked as the Day of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Events and Milestones:
Next week:
- 22 January. Online event: Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: challenges, needs, and implications for 2026. A KI Insights monthly briefing examining the strains on Ukraine’s mobilization system, leadership changes in the security sector, and what mobilization can realistically deliver in 2026. Subscribers only. Register here.
Further ahead:
- 31 January. Kyiv, Ukraine. Offline event: Field-Testing Day by EDTH Kyiv. Field-testing event bringing together 5–8 early-stage startups (TRL 1–4) to demonstrate and validate core drone and defense technologies at a dedicated site in Kyiv, with testing conditions of up to 4 km altitude and a 5 km radius in a controlled, safe environment. Register here.
- 17–19 February, Orlando, USA. Offline event: NAHB International Builders’ Show 2026 (IBS 2026). One of the world’s largest residential construction exhibitions, bringing together global manufacturers, developers, suppliers, and innovators to showcase solutions, build partnerships, and expand international market opportunities. Register here.
- 19–20 February, Kyiv, Ukraine. Offline event: Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum 2026. Technology and cybersecurity forum for Ukraine and the CEE region focused on strengthening cyber resilience and digital security. Register here.
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