Poroshenko urges formation of national salvation government and transition to war economy

The creation of a new government of national salvation and the transition of the economy to a military footing is what is needed now to get out of the threatening situation for the country's existence. This was stated by Petro Poroshenko on the air of the programme ‘Politclub’ with Vitaly Portnikov on the Espreso TV channel, according to the political force's website.

"The creation of a new government of national salvation. This is no longer a government of unity, it is a government of salvation. We must learn to trust the entire parliament, except for the Opposition Platform - For Life party. President Zelensky must restore or build dialogue with parliament, at least in conditions of critical threat. I really hope that he understands the level of this threat. I hope that the “warm bath” has not distorted his perception of reality," Poroshenko said.

"Today, the threat to the country's existence is becoming increasingly acute. And this is not only about the situation on the front line, but also the possible creation of chaos within the country. A government of national unity is also an effective means of countering this. But this requires political will and responsibility," he stressed.

‘We must put the economy on a war footing,’ he emphasised.

‘This means that any non-targeted spending on infrastructure construction, investments in nuclear reactors, tax-exempt investment parks, cashback schemes, e-Homes, and other expenditures from the state budget while the Armed Forces are underfunded is a crime,’ Poroshenko said.

He noted that in Russia, this issue was resolved within a year. ‘Russia has directed all available resources to the defence-industrial complex. We have not. I want to emphasise, and I am convinced, that if