The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial democracies and the European Union on Tuesday started work on a reconstruction fund for Ukraine based on US economic aid for Europe after World War II. A conference of experts hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the current G7 chair and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid the groundwork for such a programme in Berlin. Questions remain surrounding timing however, with Ukraine anxious to begin immediate investments, while the EU seeks to rally more international support for reconstruction efforts. No concrete financial commitm…