to visit kyiv since the war began. in fact, you were there in october of last year. we know president zelensky left you in no doubt about the scale of assistance that s needed. is it achievable? yes, i think it s achievable. i think what is important is to support ukraine now. and i think, one, the level of support and the commitment of countries supporting ukraine is amazing. and it s not only about military support, which is absolutely fundamental, but it s also about economic support, support for the government to be able to pay civil servants, but also support to the economy. and that s what the ebrd have been focusing on, which is really providing financial support to key infrastructure, such as the railway company, the electricity company, which has been bombarded very regularly, has seen infrastructure
private companies have managed to keep doing business in a war zone and how they re supporting their staff through it all. many thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed by russian bombs. so how will ukraine afford to rebuild when the fighting stops? the european bank for reconstruction and development will play a leading role, and its president tells me that the work has already begun. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, ukraine, it s been suffering for a year now. it s 12 months since russia invaded because of what president putin said was a need to demilitarise and de nazify that country. and in that time, thousands have
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