Zelenski calls for a “permanent working group” to finance Ukraine during the war

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Oct. 12 () –

The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, has demanded this Wednesday a “permanent working group” to finance his country at “different levels” while the war with Russia lasts.

“It would be good to create a permanent working group that would provide financial assistance to Ukraine and work in a timely manner at different levels,” he proposed by videoconference during a round table at the annual meeting of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ) in Washington.

Zelenski has explained that such financial support could follow the model of the defense format known as Ramstein, with which the international community coordinates the delivery of weapons and military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, reports the Ukrinform agency.

According to the Ukrainian president, such a plan would help “international donors” organize together. An idea that the managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, hopes to be able to implement “as soon as possible”, tells the DPA agency.

Among the demands that Zelensky has put on the table this Wednesday in this forum is also the delivery of individual loans of up to 2,000 million dollars for the reconstruction of civil infrastructure, such as the electricity supply that has been damaged after the recent Russian bombing of several Ukrainian cities, including kyiv.

In parallel to these demands, the G7 finance ministers assured that their respective countries intend to continue financing Ukraine next year, to ensure access to basic services and address the deficiencies of civil infrastructure damaged in the war. .

In addition to military and humanitarian support, $20.7 billion worth of aid has already been provided and a total of $33.3 billion has been pledged for this year.