Overview

• Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said DFC’s $75 million commitment will be matched by Ukraine, forming $150 million in initial capital.
• The fund begins operating with a 50/50 structure that keeps ownership and control in Ukraine with no new U.S. debt obligations and revenues tied to new licenses.
• Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev outlined 2025 milestones: contracts with an administrator and advisor by end‑October, bank accounts and a Ukrainian subsidiary by mid‑November, and due‑diligence protocols by end‑November.
• A public website to submit projects is planned for December as portfolio building starts, with priority sectors including energy, infrastructure and critical minerals.
• DFC and U.S. embassy teams visited regions such as Kirovohrad and Zhytomyr to assess projects, with noted interest in gas, and funding will arrive in tranches split between this year and next.