UK to host 2023 Ukraine recovery conference

Britain will host a conference next Year that focuses on Ukraine's recovery from the damage done by Russia's invasion. The foreign office announced this as countries gather in Switzerland to attend the event.

The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) will begin Monday in Lugano and discuss how to rebuild Ukraine. It will bring together representatives from other countries as well as international organisations and civil society.

Britain stated that it is working with Ukraine and other countries to host the conference next year. It would also sit on a supervisory committee to coordinate efforts between Ukraine's allies and help them in recovery. London will have an office.

"We have been a leader in support of Ukraine during wartime and will continue to be a leader in supporting the Ukrainian Government’s Reconstruction and Development Plan," Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, said in a statement.

"Ukraine's victory over Russia's aggression in the war will be a symbol for democracy and not autocracy. It will demonstrate to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, that his efforts to destroy Ukraine have only led to a stronger and more united nation.

Russia claims that a "special military operations" is being conducted to defend the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine from neo-Nazi or nationalist persecution. This is an unfounded pretext for a war to imperial conquest, according to the Western allies of Ukraine.

According to the Foreign Office, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian President, had asked Britain to help rebuild Kyiv and its surrounding regions. Britain promised to draw in investment to Ukraine using its financial sector expertise.

Britain has already committed to providing $1.5 billion in guarantees for multilateral loans, and more than 100 million pounds ($120million) in bilateral support.

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