PRESS RELEASE : Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on the development of the Ukrainian economy in wartime

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 2 April 2022.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the economic blocs of the Office of the President and the Cabinet of Ministers.

The parties discussed the state of the Ukrainian economy in the second month of our country’s resistance to Russia’s military invasion, as well as considered forecasts for its development in the near future.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the Ukrainian state spends about $ 10 billion a month on hostilities. The sources of expenditure financing were discussed at the meeting, including own tax revenues and assistance from Ukraine’s international partners. In the same context, the prospects for the transition to a simplified taxation system scheduled for April were touched upon.

The participants of the meeting also discussed the sowing campaign, in particular the provision of fuel to farmers. Ways to diversify fuel imports and protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from Russian military bombing were discussed.