Ukrainians rode a wild roller coaster in March. President Volodymyr Zelensky began the month by firing the prime minister and reshuffling the cabinet, prompting concern that oligarchs were reasserting their influence. COVID-19 and its dire economic implications, however, refocused attention. At the end of the month, the Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) passed on first reading legislation key to securing low-interest credits from the International Monetary Fund.
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Steven Pifer: March was a roller coaster month for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) delivers a speech at an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv on March 30, 2020.
