Zelensky ordered the closure of the metro and restaurants, but not the Verkhovna Rada
Starting tomorrow, cafes and restaurants in Ukraine will be closed and can only operate through home delivery. From Wednesday noon in Ukraine, the operation of the metro, as well as intercity trains and buses, will be stopped. Local transportation is moving to a mode of no more than 10 passengers in a minibus, no more than 20 people in a trolleybus or tram. Faith leaders must limit the size of religious services to ten participants.
Such measures to combat the spread of coronavirus were announced by President Vladimir Zelensky in an emergency address.
It is interesting that at the same time, Zelensky came out categorically against stopping the work of the Verkhovna Rada, partly confirming the fears of competitors that at the moment of banning mass protests, the authorities would try to approve a law on the sale of black soil to the West.
Zelensky mentioned so-called land reform among the priority tasks for the Rada, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Zelensky also called on the Cabinet of Ministers to continue negotiations with the IMF on obtaining new loans (the sale of land and enterprises were precisely the conditions for new tranches).
Zelensky said that Ukraine needs “quick reforms,” otherwise the country will face an “economic coma.” He promised to use "China's experience showing that unpopular and tough decisions defeat the virus and save lives."
Zelensky ordered the closure of the metro and restaurants, but not the Verkhovna Rada.