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How business can help rebuild Ukraine during the war

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Oksana Markarova, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged Swedish companies to move from supporting Ukraine to partnering with Ukrainian businesses.
  • She identified defense technology, agriculture, fintech, technology, healthcare and education as promising areas for cooperation.
  • Markarova said Ukraine's reconstruction is already under way and that companies can both help the country and learn from its rapid wartime transformation.

Ukraine's reconstruction cannot wait for the war to end. Oksana Markarova, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called on Swedish companies to move from support to partnership and build the country's future alongside Ukrainian firms.

The time to rebuild Ukraine will not be when the war is over. The time to plan and actually do something is now.

· Oksana MarkarovaShe urged Swedish companies to begin working with Ukrainian businesses during the war.

Speaking at an event in Stockholm on Ukraine's Independence Day, Markarova thanked Sweden for its military and humanitarian assistance. But she also urged closer cooperation between Swedish and Ukrainian businesses.

"The time to rebuild Ukraine will not be when the war is over. The time to plan and actually do something is now," she said. For Markarova, reconstruction means more than replacing what Russia has destroyed. It is also a chance to create a new Ukraine through partnerships that allow both countries to grow and become leaders in Europe.

This is our chance to do it together. This is our chance to create partnerships between Swedish and Ukrainian companies, so that we can both grow and become leaders in Europe.

· Oksana MarkarovaShe framed reconstruction as an opportunity for joint economic development.

Defense technology is an obvious area for cooperation. The war has made Ukraine a center for new technology, particularly drones, but Markarova emphasized the wider ecosystem, including software, components, sensors and communications. She said Sweden could support Ukraine while learning from a country experiencing rapid changes in warfare.

The war as we knew it has changed forever.

· Oksana MarkarovaShe referred to changes in warfare and the need for Sweden to learn from Ukraine.

She also highlighted agriculture, fintech, technology, healthcare and education. Ukraine continues to play an important role in global food supplies, while its digital financial system has shown resilience. Healthcare and education have likewise developed under extreme conditions. "These are sectors to invest in. More and more people are coming to Ukraine not only to help us, but also to learn," Markarova said.

These are sectors to invest in. More and more people are coming to Ukraine not only to help us, but also to learn.

· Oksana MarkarovaShe cited healthcare and education as investment areas shaped by wartime conditions.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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