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Biden Appoints Pritzker as Special Envoy to Rebuild Ukraine's Economy

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Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker speaks at the Semafor World Economic Summit on April 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.
FILE - Then-U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker speaks during a news conference in the Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium on July 12, 2016. The Biden administration has tapped former Commerce Secretary and major Democratic donor Penny Pritzker to coordinate U.S. efforts to channel private sector reconstruction assistance to Ukraine. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar (Babi Yar), one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File photo

Overview

  • President Biden appointed Penny Pritzker as special envoy to coordinate Ukraine's post-war economic recovery.
  • Pritzker will work with Ukraine's government, US allies, international institutions, and the private sector on rebuilding strategies.
  • She will promote investment in Ukraine and seek funding commitments from other countries to aid reconstruction.
  • Pritzker has personal ties to Ukraine and previous experience working with their government.
  • Her appointment reflects growing concern about ensuring Ukraine's long-term economic survival amid the war with Russia.