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Ukraine's Zelenskiy 'rings' NYSE bell, seeks $400 billion in foreign 'investment'
Andrea Shalal
Tue, September 6, 2022 at 9:47 AM
KYIV/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remotely rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday as his nation appealed for billions of dollars in private investment to rebuild factories and industries destroyed by Russia.
Zelenskiy's government launched a platform of over 500 projects worth $400 billion for foreign companies and private investors to help rebuild Ukraine's economy, even as the war with Russia drags on.
Zelenskiy appeared on a video screen behind the platform overlooking the NYSE floor where the opening bell is traditionally rung. Traders applauded and whooped while a banner read: "We are free. We are strong. We are open for business."
Fresh from a roundtable with top executives from JP Morgan, Pfizer Inc, and other U.S. companies, Zelenskiy said in English that Ukraine was already rebuilding its economy, more than six months since the Russian invasion began.
"Ukraine is the story of a future victory and a chance for you to invest now in projects worth hundreds of billions of dollars to share the victory with us," he said.