World Bank (WB) President David Malpas said in a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington that according to the organization’s estimates, Ukraine will need hundreds of billions of dollars to restore the country. It has been reported TASS.
“We’re just talking about the hundreds of billions of dollars needed for restoration, to get everything back to its original state. And only then will it be possible to think about the future,” said Malpas.
According to him, since the end of February last year, the World Bank has sent $ 21 billion in non-military aid to Ukraine.
The bank president also noted that establishing relations with him “in terms of markets and logistics” will be crucial for the country’s future European Union membership.
Earlier, it was reported that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba in Brussels. approved Obligations to strengthen Kiev’s defense capability.