In the Wall Street session after the Labor Day holiday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remotely rang the opening bell of the United States (US) in an effort to raise funds to rebuild his country's economy.
The historic event saw Zelenskiy appear on video behind a platform overlooking the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building, where the opening bell for US trading usually rings.
In conjunction with the action, the Ukrainian government also launched more than 500 projects for foreign companies and individual investors to invest in to collect $400 billion to rebuild its economy.
Also visible in the video shown are several investors clapping and cheering, against the background of a banner reading: "We are free. We are strong. We are open for business.”
Commenting further on the project offered by the Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko outlined 10 main sectors of investors including the military industry, energy, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, woodworking and logistics.
Svyrydenko explained again that Ukraine's economy is expected to grow 15.5% in 2023 and to achieve that aspiration they want to bring back foreign direct investment that reached $6.7 billion before the war.
In addition, Ukraine is understood to be appealing for $5 billion in international aid every month to keep its economy afloat.
