Commentary: To pay for the war, Ukraine needs the EU’s help to restart its economy
by Simon Johnson and Oleg Ustenko, Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2022
3 minutes
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, recently expressed concern about not humiliating Vladimir Putin through a quick and comprehensive defeat in Ukraine. But he seems to have lost track of conditions on the ground.
The war will eventually come to an end and Russia will not achieve its goals, but it will be a long struggle. To maintain this effort — which requires paying for the costs of war — it’s imperative to restart the Ukrainian economy
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