Ukraine’s Zelenskyy appoints Chrystia Freeland his economic advisor
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Freeland has said Ukraine could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland was appointed Monday as an economic adviser by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Freeland has long expressed her support for Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
She has said the country could become an economic juggernaut by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Zelenskyy, in a post on social media, said Ukraine needs to strengthen what he called its “internal resilience.”
“Chrystia is highly skilled in these matters and has extensive experience in attracting investment and implementing economic transformations,” he said.
“Right now, Ukraine needs to strengthen its internal resilience – both for the sake of Ukraine’s recovery if diplomacy delivers results as swiftly as possible, and to reinforce our defense if, because of delays by our partners, it takes longer to bring this war to an end.”
Freeland’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Freeland, who has Ukrainian ancestry, was a cabinet minister and deputy prime minister in Justin Trudeau’s government.
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