“Lviv has always been and is a city of small and medium-sized businesses,

“Lviv has always been and is a city of small and medium-sized businesses, and 50,000 Lviv residents and their families can suffer from this decision,” he said, echoing the complaints of other mayors and governors. So far, he said, the pandemic has cost the city $35 million in lost taxes. A nationwide petition to President Zelenskiy demanding cancellation quickly received the needed minimum of 25,000 signatures.