KYIV, April 21 – President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill on amendments to the national budget for 2020, which was backed by Verkhovna Rada during its extraordinary session on April 13.

"The amendments to the national budget for the current year are being made to optimize spending in response to the external and domestic challenges related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and the global economic crisis," the head of state's press service said on Saturday, April 18.