Organized to try to draw the contours of the reconstruction of Ukraine, the cost of which kyiv estimates at 750 billion dollars, the two-day international conference in Lugano, Switzerland ended on Tuesday evening.
In a statement, allied countries, international institutions and the private sector “commit themselves fully to supporting Ukraine throughout its journey”, calling for a “transparent and accountable recovery process”.
However, the use of these billions of dollars is worrying in a country crippled by corruption. In its 2021 report on corruption, the NGO Transparency International ranked Ukraine 122nd out of 180 countries, and Russia 136th. “When we say we are ready to go fast, we really mean fast”, however wanted to reassure Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Chmygal, who came to Lugano.