Ukrainian president supports privatisations, scrapping coal pricing formula

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he supported the privatisation of large state-owned companies, economic liberalisation, and a special court to try corruption cases.

In a speech to business leaders, he also said he wanted to scrap a coal pricing formula known as "Rotterdam Plus", safeguard the independence of the central bank and maintain cooperation with the International Monetary Fund.