Lozhkin: Ukraine needs $500 bln to launch economy

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"The main problem of the Ukrainian economy is the absence of major investment projects... We need very large investments in the economy. The investment of $1 billion will not help us," he said at the Third Forum of Directors "Conductors of changes," according to Liga.net.

Read alsoHead of National Depository: War in Donbas means higher investment risk; but the greater the risk, the higher the yieldAccording to him, today Ukraine is ready to reach $150-200 billion investment. "But in order to launch the country's economy, we need about $500 billion," he stressed.

Lozhkin also noted that in the next 20 years, the priority sectors of Ukraine would be energy, agribusiness, and infrastructure.