As Ukraine progresses through its five phases of relaxing national quarantine measures, the country’s next step will be to address the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis. Governments around the world are now grappling with the economic shock of strict lockdowns, including the closure of national borders and curtailing of transportation. In Ukraine, much of the burden for restarting the economy and finding solutions to surging unemployment will rest with local governments.
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Michael Druckman: Can post-pandemic Ukraine prevent another exodus?
A woman walks past the check-in desks at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) on March 16, 2020. Ukraine banned all international flights starting March 17 and all domestic flights starting March 18 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
