Ukraine’s fight for its people (Olga Tokariuk, Chatham House)

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 caused a huge exodus of refugees, now estimated to number almost 7 million (one in six of the pre-war population). The longer the war continues, the fewer refugees are likely to return home. The resulting loss of human capital and capacity presents a serious problem for Ukraine both economically – in addition to directly war-related economic damage – and demographically. Without the return of substantial numbers of refugees, if and when the possibility exists for them to do so safely, Ukraine’s enormous reconstruction needs will be that much harder to meet.

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