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Leaders from dozens of countries and international organizations have gathered in Lugano, Switzerland with the goal of creating a plan to rebuild Ukraine after the war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The reconstruction effort has been compared to the US-led Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War II.<\/p>\n
Under the name of the Conference of the Recovery of Ukraine, internationals aim to coordinate efforts to help the country in the war even more.<\/p>\n
Rebuilding Ukraine is a “joint task,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told leaders at the conference<\/p>\n
“The reconstruction of Ukraine is not a local project. It is not a project of one nation, but a common task of the entire democratic world, of all countries that say they are civilized,” Zelensky said.<\/em><\/p>\n “The task before us is colossal, as President Zelensky said. This is why the European Commission has proposed to the Ukrainian government to create a reconstruction platform to map investment needs, coordinate actions, channelize resources, and of course in support of an ambitious reform agenda. “<\/em>Von der Leyen said<\/p>\n According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the plan for Ukraine’s recovery will cost $750 billion, while Russia’s invasion has caused $100 billion in direct infrastructure damage, he said.<\/p>\n The two-day conference, held under tight security in the picturesque southern Swiss city, was planned well in advance of Russia’s February 24 invasion.<\/p>\n Initially, it was planned to discuss reforms in Ukraine, but the war redefined the topic of discussion, to focus now on the reconstruction of the country.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel
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