Zelensky plans to continue martial law for another 30 days; The IMF is lowering its outlook for the global economy. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
Zelensky intends to extend martial law in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law on the extension of martial law. According to martial law, compulsory labor service, alienation of personal property, restrictions on movement, curfew, ban on sale of weapons and alcohol, ban on mass events and strikes, restrictions on the operation of communications and the Internet, as well as the ban on conscripts to change their place of residence.
The IMF lowered the global GDP forecast because of the war
The war in Ukraine has created a humanitarian crisis, and the economic damage from the conflict will contribute to a significant slowdown in global growth and exacerbate inflation. Fuel and food prices rose rapidly, hitting people in low -income countries. Global growth is estimated to slow from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023. This is 0.8 and 0.2 percentage points lower than predicted before the war.
The West will increase military support for Ukraine
Finnish President Sauli Niiniste, at the suggestion of the government, decided to send additional military aid to Ukraine.
The Netherlands is ready to transfer heavy weapons and armored vehicles to Ukraine. This was stated by Prime Minister Mark Rutte after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Also today, information emerged that the UK will soon send Stormer HVM anti-aircraft guns armed with Starstreak missiles to Ukraine.
Berlin will continue to help Kiev
Germany and Ukraine are analyzing the list of weapons that could be provided to Kiev. Berlin will pay for the approved deliveries, and this will be done promptly. According to Scholz, the Bundeswehr’s own stocks in terms of arms supplies are almost depleted, additional supplies will be provided by the German military-industrial complex.
Zelensky named a number of priorities for the restoration of Ukraine’s economy
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a clear understanding of economic development after the war, while naming a few priorities. He mentioned that small and medium sized businesses should be given the most comfortable and free environment in terms of taxes and administrative conditions. According to Zelensky, it is necessary to complete judicial, anti-corruption and “other important reforms.” But all this, he insisted, must work towards a vision of what Ukraine would be like “in a year, in five, in ten, in twenty years after the war.”
The Cabinet allocates additional money for defense
The government at the next meeting allocated additional funding for the defense sector. They will go to the ministries of defense and internal affairs. The Ministry of Defense has allocated 16 billion hryvnias. Another 17 billion hryvnias was received by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. These funds are allocated for border guards, National Guardsmen, police officers – also parts of the Ukrainian defense forces.
The IMF stopped making forecasts for Ukraine
Financiers believe that the loss of life, the destruction of physical capital, and the flight of citizens will seriously hamper economic activity for many years to come. For Ukraine, all forecasts for 2022-2027, except real GDP, have been deleted due to an unusually high level of uncertainty. Real GDP is projected until 2022.
The UN called for an Easter truce
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed to declare a four-day humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine from April 21. The UN is ready to send humanitarian aid to Ukrainian cities affected by Russia’s aggression. We are talking about Mariupol, Kherson, Donetsk and Lugansk. Guterres stressed that this is only possible if the ceasefire takes effect.
More than 400 Ukrainians who survived sexual violence during the occupation sought help
Within two weeks, more than 400 Ukrainians who survived sexual violence during the occupation anonymously sought help, Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova said. He clarified that most of the calls from survivors of sexual violence, torture and intimidation of the occupiers came from the Kiev region – from Bucha, Irpen, Gostomel.
The number of those killed by the occupiers in the Kiev region has risen
More than 1,000 civilians were killed in the Kiev region as a result of the attack by Russian troops. Most of the dead were shot. The data is not final, as not all the dead have been found, the corpses of the dead continue to be found. In particular, they were found by people returning home from evacuation.
Find out how much money is needed for the restoration of Irpin
According to estimates by experts and estimators involved by Irpin’s Investment Council, it will take approximately $ 850 million to restore the destroyed or damaged housing stock in Irpin. At the same time, the cost of restoring the city’s destroyed infrastructure is approximately $ 150 million. So, to restore the entire infrastructure of the Irpin community after the massive destruction of the occupiers, 1 billion dollars is needed.
Almost the entire Luhansk region was left without electricity
Due to damage to the high -voltage line during shelling, light was lost, according to rough estimates, in 215 communities. These are cities and villages. The number of de-energized subscribers as a result of the Russians shelling a high-voltage power line with a voltage of 300 kV is being investigated.
Shoigu commented on the course of the war in Ukraine for the first time in three weeks
According to him, Russia “continues to implement the plan for the liberation” of the self-proclaimed “DPR” and “LPR”. Shoigu says Western countries are doing everything to “prolong” the course of the war as much as possible. Shoigu also said that Russian troops will introduce “new methods of warfare for better adaptation to modern conditions of military confrontation.”
Fifth exchange of prisoners
Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk announced another exchange of prisoners. Ukraine exchanged 60 servicemen, 10 of whom were officers. He added that a total of 76 people were exchanged. This was the fifth exchange of the war. Pro-Russian telegram channels report that the exchange took place 76 to 76.
Urged Ukrainians to stay home for Easter
This year, Easter, which falls on April 24 for Christians of Eastern rite, Ukraine will meet with conditions of war. In turn, warned Ukrainians about possible sabotage of Easter services and instead of visiting the church, advised them to watch services on air or online. A corresponding call was made by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, as well as by the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnopolitics and Freedom of Conscience.
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Source: korrespondent
