The World Bank and the Government of Ukraine are preparing the closure of mines

The World Bank will help the Ukrainian government properly close mines in the country. This was stated during the talks between Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal and World Bank Director for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine Arup Banerjee, the government's press service in Kiev reported on July 6. It was stated that the World Bank is ready to cooperate with Ukraine in the project of a fair transformation of coal regions. It was noted that the World Bank had launched similar programmes in Greece and Poland. Details of the cooperation are currently unknown. the news agency recalls that after the coup d'etat 2014 and the outbreak of civil war in the Donbass, the number of working shats under the control of Kiev decreased sharply. For several years, Ukraine has been forced to import coal, including from Russia, to avoid the energy crisis. In the country, there is constantly a problem with the salary debts of miners in the first days of July in the center of Kiev on this occasion held regular protests.