Good News, Bad News
Virus giving Ukrainian leaders a big pain in the ass
It’s day whatever of Ukraine’s coronavirus disaster and I am pleased to report several positive developments.
On March 27:
Ukraine finally started reporting the number of people tested for COVID-19.
The country’s military medics have adopted proactive measures against the virus.
Fewer Kyiv residents who are not sick wear gauze masks while jogging.
Alas, there is also some bad news.
On March 26, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a statement:
“Adoption of legislation to improve the bank resolution framework and on land reform would allow moving forward quickly with finalizing the parameters of the new arrangement, with larger access than previously envisaged.”
This translates into Ukrainian as follows: Parliament should adopt the anti-Kolomoisky bank and land reform draft laws. Or else no money.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s government has proposed to abolish support for farmers and increase funding for Pension Fund by UAH 20 billion, according to Member of Parliament Oleksiy H…