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Related: About this forumUkraine says $1 trillion needed to rebuild country - Al Jazeera
The level of destruction across Ukraine is the worst Europe has seen since World War II. Hundreds of thousands have been left homeless. Thousands more are living in damaged buildings as winter bites.
As Al Jazeera's @Rory Challands reports from Kyiv, the estimated cost of rebuilding the country is huge, and it is growing.
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Ukraine says $1 trillion needed to rebuild country - Al Jazeera (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Dec 2022
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Rhiannon12866
(205,074 posts)1. No to mention the clean up of the hazardous weapons of war left behind...
Irish_Dem
(46,802 posts)3. Yes. Ukraine was a top producer of food for the world.
How much of the land is now contaminated?
Probably one of Putin's goals. To ruin Ukraine's source of revenue.
And starve the world as punishment for not supporting him.
dalton99a
(81,426 posts)2. Russia MUST pay for every damage - not Western Europe or the U.S.
Irish_Dem
(46,802 posts)4. The world is still afraid of Russia, and is worried what Putin might do if squeezed too hard.
If Russia's assets are seized, Putin could retaliate.
Also not sure if Russia has $1 Trillion laying around.