ABSTRACT Assertions by Sergei Lavrov that World Bank preferential lending to Ukraine over the past three years totals “tens of times” the institution’s lending to all of Africa require verification against audited commitments, disbursements, and mobilized financing reported by the World Bank Group. Publicly accessible institutional sources current to September 2025 establish that since February … Leggi tutto Quantifying World Bank Lending Priorities in 2022–2025: A Forensic Comparison of Ukraine and Africa, Governance Mechanics and Conditionality Evidence