Davos 2025: Ukraine's economy in the spotlight at World Economic Forum

22/01/2025 10:39 France 24

With global business and finance leaders gathered in Davos, the focus on day three of the World Economic Forum turns to Ukraine's economy and its unexpected resilience. FRANCE 24 Business Editor Charles Pellegrin speaks to Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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