Is Putin's endgame a 'failed state'? Ukraine battling to preserve life, economy and infrastructure
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Ukraine’s allies pledged several billion dollars in non-military aid on Wednesday to rebuild its war-ravaged infrastructure, fight corruption and help pave the country's road to membership in the European Union. Stressing the vast scale of the task, diplomats and political leaders at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London urged private-sector companies to invest and revive an economy battered by almost a year and a half of war. Delegates from more than 60 countries attended the conference, which is both a fundraising forum and a message to Russia that Ukraine’s allies are in it for the long haul. The World Bank has estimated the cost of the reconstruction at more than $400 billion, a figure rising daily alongside the human toll of Russia's invasion. Politicians from Europe and the U.S. vowed that Russia would one day be made to pay for the destruction — though officials acknowledged that day is some way off. For more on Ukraine Recovery Conference and the focus on Ukraine rebuilding and big-business investment, FRANCE 24 is joined by Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Author, Foreign Policy Expert, and VP / Director of the Berlin Office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).