Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs $7 billion per month to make up for losses caused by invasion

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Published: Apr 21, 2022, 19:08 UTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine needs $7 billion per month to make up for economic losses caused by Russia's invasion of his country.

EU Council President Michel and Ukraine's President Zelenskiy attend joint news conference, in Kyiv

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine needs $7 billion per month to make up for economic losses caused by Russia’s invasion of his country.

Zelenskiy, in a virtual address to a World Bank forum, said the global community needed to exclude Russia immediately from international financial institutions, and urged all countries immediately to break up relations with Moscow.

He said the Russian blockade of Black Sea ports has blocked Ukrainian exports, impacting world food safety.

(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Chris Reese)

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