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December 27, 2023
Another significant section of the metro to be closed in Kyiv
December 27, 2023The new draft law on mobilization has started receiving criticism, even from deputies within the presidential faction “Sluga Naroda.”
Dmytro Natalukha, the head of the Economic Development Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the presidential faction, mentioned that the potential negative impact on the economy if the draft law were to be accepted “would be difficult to underestimate.”
“If the final version of the draft law, which is set to be voted on in January, compels a significant portion of the population to sever any ties with the state to evade identification, location and conscription, the adverse effect on the economy would be challenging to fully comprehend,” stated Natalukha.
Among the potential consequences, he highlighted the possible cessation of interactions between the populace and state-owned banks, which hold a substantial portion of the market, widespread cash withdrawals, a shift towards unregistered employment resulting in reduced tax revenues (which, among other things, fund the Armed Forces of Ukraine), emigration of employable women, a decrease in domestic logistics, consequently leading to diminished economic activity and so forth.
“If in 2022, a part of the population fled from an adversarial state, then with an erroneous decision (meaning the adoption of the draft law on mobilization in its current form), there’s a risk that Ukrainians might start fleeing from their own state by 2024,” Natalukha added.
It’s worth recalling that previously, bankers even suggested the potential onset of a banking crisis should the document be approved.