Kyiv will invite Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat to the 2023 international conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine in June, The Times of Israel reports..

The event, which is organized by Ukraine and the UK, will be held on June 21-22 in London. Barkat's office has not yet commented on whether the minister will attend the event..

According to the organizers, the main issue of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 (URC) will be the mobilization of international support for the economic and social stabilization of Ukraine, its reconstruction after the war, including through emergency assistance for immediate needs, as well as the participation of private.

The event will be a continuation of the cycle of annual meetings, the last of which was held by Switzerland together with Ukraine in Lugano.

The previous conference, which took place for the first time during the Russian aggression against Ukraine last July, laid the foundation for the Lugano principles, which laid the foundation for the restoration of Ukraine and united the efforts of the whole world.

In September, Barkat made a surprise visit to Ukraine, visiting the ruined neighborhoods of several Ukrainian cities, including Irpen, Kyiv and Bucha.. He also prayed at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav in Uman on the Jewish New Year's Eve..

In recent weeks, Kyiv has softened criticism of Israel for trying to stay neutral during the war and refusing to send weapons to Ukraine.. During her visit to Israel last week, the vice speaker of the Ukrainian parliament outlined her country's requests to Israel, but did not criticize Israeli policy, as Ukrainian officials have done in the past..

On February 16, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen visited Kyiv. This is the first visit by an Israeli official to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion..

Since the beginning of the war, Israel has refrained from openly supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia.. However, recently Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is counteracting the production of weapons by Iran, which Russia uses against Ukraine, and is also considering the possibility of providing Kyiv with military assistance..

Also, Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor said that Israel supports our country behind the scenes..

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