Alexander De Croo
Alexander De Croo is a Belgian politician and leader of the liberal Open VLD party. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025, heading a coalition government. He subsequently became Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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UNDP chief warns Ukraine faces 'hardest winter' since full-scale invasion began
UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo told the BBC that Ukraine is heading into the "hardest winter" since Russia's full-scale invasion, with a serious risk of humanitarian catastrophe if attacks on energy infrastructure continue. He described repair efforts before winter as a "race against time" and said Ukraine enters the season from a "very weak starting position." The warning comes as Ukrainian officials maintain the country is better prepared than last year.