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Significance
As well as causing economic and business disruption, the crisis has virtually put the political process on hold. Parliament is holding occasional sessions to pass urgent anti-crisis measures, but other controversial legislation is showing up divisions in President Volodymyr Zelensky's camp.
Impacts
The economic consequences of COVID-19 will test the Zelensky administration's ability to manage rifts in its own support base.
The crisis will keep peace talks on hold for a few months, delaying rather than derailing a planned Ukrainian-Russian-German-French summit.
Passing land and banking laws needs votes from pro-European opposition factions, which will help Servant of the People on an ad hoc basis.
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Ukraine,
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economy,
international relations,
politics,
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civil war,
emergency,
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health,
opposition,
party,
talks,
agriculture,
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corruption
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