UK Launches UK-Ukraine Infrastructure Taskforce

The U.K.'s Department for International Trade on July 11 announced the launch of the U.K.-Ukraine Infrastructure Taskforce. The group held its first meeting, with the U.K. committing to assist with temporary housing and longer-term infrastructure projects to aid the rebuilding effort after the war in Ukraine.

"Restoring public services, unblocking disrupted supply chains and re-open life-saving evacuation routes all need urgent and concerted action," International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "is right that these challenges must be shared by countries and businesses around the world. ... Longer term, the UK will be providing expertise on the delivery of sustainable and resilient infrastructure through our brilliant UK-based businesses. And we’ll be continuing to work closely with Ukraine to offer them any help needed elsewhere, be it on energy, water, sanitation or public utilities."