The new role of former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He is supposed to advise Ukraine
Rishi Sunak sits on the International Council for the Economic Recovery of Ukraine along with other distinguished people, including: with Chrystia Freeland, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, appointed economic adviser in January, and Oksana Markarova, former ambassador of Ukraine in Washington responsible for reconstruction and investment advice.
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International involvement in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war. There is an idea for a “welfare plan”
The first meeting of the advisory group was held recently. It was attended by Sunak, Freeland and Markarowa, as well as representatives from the World Bank, European development banks and the private sector including BlackRock, Citigroup and McKinsey.
Kyiv together with partners in Washington and Europe is working on the so-called a prosperity plan that is expected to mobilize up to $800 billion. public and private investments over the next 10 years. The World Bank currently estimates the costs of rebuilding Ukraine at $588 billion.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is striving for Ukraine's membership in the European Union as early as 2027, considering it crucial for the country's stable future. However, this proposal is met with skepticism in the EU. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in January that Ukraine's accession to the EU in 2027 “is not possible.”
Senior European officials have also raised concerns about a slowdown in the pace of reforms in recent months, which the country must complete before it can join the bloc. European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, stressed on February 13 that while the accession process can be adjusted, full reforms remain non-negotiable.
