They include: an escalation of the military conflict in eastern Ukraine and new trade restrictions being introduced by Russia a drop in the harvest of grain, fruit and vegetable crops in Ukraine in the wake of unfavorable weather the higher volatility of global food prices, driven by global climate change.
These measures were supported by structural reforms in the form of industrial deregulation, liberalisation of foreign direct investment, trade liberalisation, overhauling of public enterprises and financial sector reforms.