Ukraine had a thriving digital economy and tech sector before Vladimir Putin invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has been appealing to foreign tech firms to help out. In June he appeared, via hologram, at a series of European tech conferences, urging brainy types to help now, and enjoy investment opportunities in the country later. This has given Ukraine access to a range of innovations. technology is helping Ukraine survive the present and prepare for the future. Will there be Ukraine without the west ?

