Ukrainian public figures, entrepreneurs, politicians and researchers who came to Rome for a conference on Ukraine's recovery demonstrate two different positions, with a deep split between them.

Some believe that we need to speak frankly with the West (governments, international organizations, investors, etc.) about our problems and the failures of reforms, because this is the only way to encourage the Ukrainian authorities to solve these problems and implement these reforms – they are not able to hear the public, so let them hear their Western partners. And without solving these glaring problems, it is impossible to achieve victory .

Therefore, we need to speak frankly about corruption, failures with the rule of law, illegal pressure on business, etc. In essence, these people are asking international partners to put pressure on the Ukrainian government and not to give it money unless decisive and, importantly, long-promised steps are taken in these areas.

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