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Zelenskyy rebukes Rada for failing to pass IMF-backed bills

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) after several bills crucial for securing foreign aid were voted down on Sept. 1.

2 September, 12:26 AM

Finland removes restrictions on nuclear weapons transit

Finnish President Alexander Stubb signed amendments to the country’s Nuclear Energy Act allowing the import, transit and transportation of nuclear weapons through Finland, the Finnish Parliament said.

27 June, 02:27 PM

Ukraine preparing legislation on private military companies

The Ukrainian government is drafting a bill to regulate operations of domestic private military companies (PMCs), President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 6.

7 May, 02:38 AM

Ukraine closer than ever to €7 billion IMF program collapse

Ukraine's parliament is on track to miss 25 structural beacons required under its IMF, World Bank and Ukraine Facility financing programs by the end of the first quarter of 2026, putting roughly 7 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in financing at risk, MP Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak warned on March 23.

23 March, 05:35 PM

Online elections during war could work, Zelenskyy says

An online voting format would be suitable for Ukrainians abroad and frontline troops during wartime. However, no legal framework exists for this yet, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said while speaking to journalists on Jan. 3.

4 January, 10:49 AM

Senate paves way to end longest U.S. government shutdown

The Senate approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, Reuters reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 07:55 AM

Ukraine falls behind on IMF-mandated reforms

As of the end of September, Ukraine has completed only six of the nine structural reform benchmarks mandated by current IMF funding program, according to a report released by the RRR4U consortium on Oct. 3.

4 October 2025, 01:09 AM

Protests in Kyiv over harsher penalties for the military

Hundreds of protesters rallied on Kyiv’s Independence Square on Sept. 5, opposing a bill that would introduce harsher criminal penalties for military insubordination.

5 September 2025, 10:48 PM

Crypto taxes could yield $360 million for budget — MP Hetmantsev

Legalizing the virtual assets market and introducing cryptocurrency taxation could bring Ukraine’s state budget an additional 14-15 billion hryvnias ($339-363 million) annually, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada’s Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, told news agency Ukrinform on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:40 AM

IMF urges Ukraine to align laws for euro adoption

Adopting the euro is a legal obligation for Ukraine to join the European Union, requiring alignment of its legal system with EU standards, said Vitas Vasiliauskas, IMF Executive Director and former Bank of Lithuania governor, in an interview with NV Business on June 26.

26 June 2025, 05:50 PM

Eighty-one senators unite to cripple Putin and his backers

Legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting its aggression in Ukraine has reached 81 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said in their May 21 joint statement.

22 May 2025, 10:17 AM

How to attract major investments to Ukraine

What is needed for foreign investors to enter Ukraine's extractive industry?

3 February 2025, 04:07 PM

Rada passes law allowing foreigners to sign contracts with Ukrainian Defense Forces

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill that allows foreigners and stateless persons to serve in the Ukrainian military under contract, with 276 parliamentarians voting in favor, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 04:53 PM

Zelenskyy supports legislation banning Russian Orthodox Church

The bill that would effectively ban the operation of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Ukraine — currently under consideration by the Ukrainian parliament — would “guarantee” that Moscow cannot manipulate the Ukrainian church, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 16.

16 August 2024, 10:36 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs bill decriminalizing petty theft into law

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Bill No. 11068, which decriminalizes punishment for petty theft during martial law, according to the document card on the Verkhovna Rada's website updated on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 01:55 PM

Conscription under 25: Examining rules and potential changes with new bill

Most Ukrainians believe that men under 25 without military experience cannot be conscripted, but recent news stories suggest otherwise.

28 June 2024, 04:21 PM

Zelenskyy signs bill establishing English as language of international communication in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Bill No. 9432 on the use of the English language in Ukraine into law on June 26, according to the website of the Verkhovna Rada.

26 June 2024, 08:33 PM

Ukraine aims to reform gun control regulations

EU countries predict that that approximately 3 million firearms will be privately held by Ukrainians after the war with Russia concludes, meaning that Ukraine needs to update its gun control laws to ensure every weapon is accounted for, Deputy Interior Minister Bohdan Drapyatyi said on April 26.

27 April 2024, 02:18 AM

Guidelines for reserved Ukrainian men’s departure abroad in 2024 during martial law

The issue of Ukrainian men’s departure abroad for business trips remains unregulated, despite the necessity of assigning key employees for professional development and the overall functioning of a company or organization.

2 March 2024, 12:55 PM

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