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Wars change the world: they cause the collapse of empires and the transformation of alliances, and reveal the nature of global socio-political systems. Today we are witnessing the collapse of the last of the empires, perhaps the most ridiculous of them all, no matter what the official name of this state is - the Russian one. We are talking about the final liberation of Ukraine from the colonial yoke. The next step is restoration: post-war reconstruction and modernisation of the destroyed infrastructure, creation of modern industrial production, and renewal of the social and humanitarian sphere. There are many problems that Ukrainians will have to solve after the victory. However, the experience of Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, and Vietnam, which recovered and rebuilt after natural disasters and devastating wars, shows that the path from war to sustainable peace and order can be overcome if the nation is united and recovery plans are developed in accordance with the best international practices. The countries of East Asia, with their complex histories and turbulent present, have already paved the way.

Page after page, you will learn how nations have risen, reborn, and become a driving force in the global economic system - a worthwhile experience, isn't it? They did it, and we can do it too.

Sergiy Korsunsky is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Japan, Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2017-2020), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Turkey (2008-2016).