Ukrainian government to allow working from home due to weather conditions – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that the government will prepare a decision to allow people who do not work in critical institutions to work from home during dangerous weather conditions.

Source: Zelenskyy's evening address

Quote: "Across many of our regions, weather conditions have significantly worsened, causing serious problems on the roads and with utilities. In practice, this is an emergency situation for all services. And we agreed with the prime minister of Ukraine that the government will prepare a decision – for the period of such weather conditions, in the coming days – to allow non-critical institutions and regular offices to keep people at home."

Details: The president added that, in cooperation with local authorities, the parameters for the operation of schools in such conditions this week and next week should be determined.

Background:

• Road services throughout Ukraine are working in an enhanced mode to deal with the consequences of heavy snowfalls. In the northern and central parts of the country, there is black ice, freezing rain and short-term traffic complications in some places.
• In the eastern and northeastern oblasts, rain and difficult weather conditions are also affecting traffic.
• Kyiv City State Administration is calling on Kyiv residents to take care of their own safety and comfort in advance due to the cold snap and possible Russian attacks on the power grid.

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