Analysis
What role will Middle East play in Ukraine's post-war reconstruction?
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, there has been a raft of commitments from Western allies to help rebuild the war-torn state, but few from the Middle East.
In a major move last week, Kuwait became one of the few Middle Eastern countries to signal support for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.
On a visit to the Gulf state on April 18, Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Waleed Al-Bahar, acting director of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, to invite Kuwait to take part in the war-ravaged nation’s reconstruction.
“We discussed social and humanitarian projects, particularly school and hospital construction," Ukrainian media quoted Kuleba as saying.
Oleg Nikolenko, Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said in an April 18 Facebook post that during Kuleba’s trip, Kuwait had announced $1 million for the purchase and installation of electric generators.
