KYIV, Jan 18 – The wartime situation, which significantly differs from the previous year expectations, causes the lack of appetite among international private investors in Ukraine and requires a move to plan B in order to mitigate investment risks instead of preparations for and discussions of hypothetical recovery plans, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Rostyslav Shurma has said.

"We can see a zero appetite for private commercial investment in Ukraine. The main deterrents are uncertainty and war risks. It is obvious that the only solution is NATO, but it is unavailable. This means we should go with plan B and offer something right now instead of hypothetically discussing the beginning of some post-war recovery," he said at a panel discussion at Ukraine House Davos organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Horizon Capital and WNISEF on Thursday.