Zelensky Announces Launch of New "Carpathian Eight" Initiative

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the launch of a new transregional initiative called the "Carpathian Eight" (C8), the Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

According to the report, Zelensky presented the initiative as a new format intended to bring together eight countries, though Ukrinform's report did not specify further details on the participating states, objectives or timeline of the initiative.

Ukrinform did not provide additional information on when or where Zelensky made the announcement, nor did it include direct quotations from the president describing the initiative's goals or scope.

Further details about the Carpathian Eight, including which countries are expected to take part and what areas of cooperation it will cover, were not available at the time of the report.