“Europe can lay the groundwork for the Marshall Plan for Ukraine”

“Today Ukraine “The Marshall Plan can be established.”

That’s it Europe The President of the Council of the Union, Charles Michel, said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine on the eve of a conference on aid to Ukraine to be held today, May 5, in Warsaw, Poland.

“The donor conference to be held in Warsaw Ukraine about Europe I believe that the Marshall Plan will be the starting point. We must do it. We must show our strong support for Ukraine as much as possible, “he said.

Michel compared Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine to World War II: “Ukraine in this century snowThe war is a humanitarian tragedy. Today, far-sighted leaders must stand up and they must be brave. We must not support Ukraine only in words and speeches. This is not enough. Give us money, strong political We need will. “

Let `s note that, “Marshall Plan” and or the so-called “European Reconstruction Program” is a program of US assistance to Europe after the Second World War. The initiative was put forward in 1947 by US Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Entered into force in April 1948. In the implementation of the plan 17 Europe country, including West Germany.

The Marshall Plan contributed to post-war peace in Western Europe. The plan aims to rebuild the war-torn European economy, remove trade barriers, modernize European industry, and oust communists from power. and was to develop Europe as a whole.

The Marshall Plan included assistance in the post-war reconstruction of the USSR’s economy, but the Soviet leadership refused all forms of assistance under the program.