Ukraine’s capital trying to return to new normal after Russian invasion, with latest move hoped to boost business
Kyiv’s wartime curfew will be reduced by an hour to boost business, the administration of the Ukrainian capital announced on Friday.Ukraine
The head of Kyiv city administration, Serhiy Popko, said that the new curfew period – starting at midnight instead of 11pm – would increase the time for public transport and that reducing its duration “should help reduce social tension, increase production, create new jobs”. Last orders will soon be at about 10pm with closing time at 10.30-11pm, in another step towards the city returning to its new normal after being surrounded by Russian forces for five weeks last spring.
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