Ukraine’s Economy Could Contract 40 Percent in 2022, Ministry Says

April 2, 2022Updated: April 2, 2022

Ukraine’s economy shrank 16 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year and could contract 40 percent in 2022 as a result of Russia’s invasion, the economy ministry said in a statement on Saturday, citing preliminary estimates.

“Areas in which remote work is impossible have suffered the most,” it said.

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