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London — The UK will host a conference next year focused on helping Ukraine recover from the damage caused by Russia's invasion, the Foreign Ministry said.
The Ukraine Reconstruction Conference (URC2022), which begins in Lugano on Monday, will bring together a delegation of Ukraine with representatives of other countries, international organizations and civil society to discuss how to rebuild Ukraine.
The UK is working with Ukraine and others to host next year's conference and joins the Board of Auditors to help coordinate recovery measures between Ukraine and its allies. Said. Open an office in London.
"We have led support for Ukraine during the war, but we will continue to lead support for the Ukrainian Government's Reconstruction and Development Program," Liz Truss said. Foreign Minister Truss said in a statement.
"Ukraine's recovery from the war of aggression in Russia will symbolize the power of democracy against dictatorship, which is the attempt by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to destroy Ukraine. , Will only show that it has created a stronger, more prosperous and more unified nation. "
Russia, what is called a" special military operation "is a Ukrainian Russian language. It states that it aims to protect those from the persecution of nationalists and neo-Nazis. Ukraine and its western allies say this is an unfounded excuse for the war of conquest of the Empire.
The Foreign Ministry said Britain was asked by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to support the recovery of Kyiv and the surrounding area. The UK has promised to leverage its financial sector expertise to facilitate investment in Ukraine.
The UK has already agreed to provide $ 1.5 billion worth of guarantees for multilateral lending and more than £ 100 million ($ 120 million) for bilateral assistance. ($ 1 = 0.8269 pounds) (Reported by William James, edited by Kevin Liffey)
