Zelensky sollecita il supporto “Marshall Plan” per l’Ucraina alla Conferenza di recupero a Roma

From the article: President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a Marshall Plan-style reconstruction strategy to help Ukraine recover from Russia’s all-out war in his opening remarks at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on July 10.

Earlier in the day, the president and First Lady Olena Zelensky arrived at the two-day event focused on mobilizing political and private-sector support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. The previous three conferences have taken place in Lugano, London, and Berlin.

“We need a Marshall Plan-style approach, and we should develop it together,” Zelensky told representatives of governments, international organizations, and businesses who gathered in Rome.

The Marshall Plan was an economic aid program that the United States offered to European countries after World War II to help them rebuild their economies.

“Rebuilding Ukraine is not just about our country. It’s also about your countries, your companies, your technology, your jobs,” Zelensky said.

Drawing comparisons to existing international coalitions supporting Kyiv’s military efforts, he called upon international partners to form a recovery coalition and help Ukraine rebuild with a systematic approach.

“The way we rebuild our country can also modernize your infrastructure and industries. And I ask you to support the recovery coalition and help define specific financing mechanisms.”

Zelensky stressed that Kyiv would welcome only “true partners” in the initiative, “those who are not helping Russia continue this war.”