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Zelenskyy submits Svyrydenko for PM vote in Parliament

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted Yulia Svyrydenko's candidacy for a vote in Parliament as the country's new Prime Minister, MP Oleksandr Kachura from the ruling Servant of the People party announced on Telegram late on July 16.

17 July 2025, 06:38 AM

Ukraine fast-tracks U.S. minerals deal for ratification

The Ukrainian Cabinet has submitted the U.S.-Ukraine agreement on the establishment of the Reconstruction Investment Fund to the Parliament for ratification, the government's permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, reported on Telegram shortly before midnight on May 1.

2 May 2025, 08:58 AM

Parliament approves bill to bolster Ukraine’s cyber defense

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved a bill establishing dedicated cyber defense departments across the country’s state agencies, according to the parliament’s website on March 27.

28 March 2025, 12:49 AM

German parliament deadlocks on billions in aid to Ukraine

The Bundestag failed to approve a decision to provide an additional €3 billion ($3.12 billion) in military aid to Ukraine, DW reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 02:56 PM

Budanov: Ukraine needs negotiations or risks existence

Ukraine's existence could be threatened if “serious” peace talks do not begin by the summer, the country’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said during a closed meeting in the parliament, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda wrote on Jan.27, citing an anonymous participant.

27 January 2025, 01:51 PM

Ukrainian distrust of government hits pre-war levels, fuels calls for change

Ukrainians' growing distrust of the government and the efficiency of the state is unlikely related to Russian influence, Oleksiy Antypovych, the head of the Rating sociological group, said in an interview with NV on on Dec. 30.

2 January 2025, 10:16 AM

Italy moves to extend military aid to Ukraine through 2025

The Italian government supported the extension of the authorization to provide military aid to Ukraine, the ANSA news agency reported on Dec. 23.

24 December 2024, 09:11 AM

Georgia suspends EU talks, clashes spark in Tbilisi

Georgia’s Interior Ministry dispersed protests in Tbilisi sparked by the government’s plan to suspend EU membership talks and reject budget grants until 2028, Radio Liberty’s Georgian Service wrote on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 08:03 AM

Zelenskyy's ten-point war to peace Resilience Plan

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a ten-point Resilience Plan to the Ukrainian Parliament on Nov. 19, while rebutting rumors that his administration is planning to hold elections in 2025.

19 November 2024, 01:43 PM

Ukraine to ban sanctioned software: European Business Association proposes transition plan

The European Business Association (EBA) appealed to the Ukrainian government and parliament with a proposal to finalize Bill No. 11492, which introduces a ban on the use of sanctioned software and access to electronic information resources.

7 November 2024, 02:45 PM

Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs law extending martial law and mobilization for 90 more days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed laws extending martial law and mobilization for 90 more days, until Feb. 7, 2025, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Nov. 6.

6 November 2024, 10:18 AM

Georgia's ruling pro-Russian party accuses opposition of 'vote theft' after election win

Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, has accused the opposition of "vote theft" in the parliamentary elections held on Oct. 26, after claiming victory with over 50% support.

1 November 2024, 06:54 PM

Zelenskyy presents Victory Plan in parliament, keeps secret arms annexes hidden

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his Victory Plan in the Ukrainian parliament on Oct. 16, but details of the secret annexes remain hidden, according to a source in the Presidential Office speaking to NV.

16 October 2024, 03:04 PM

Ukraine's NATO accession tops Zelenskyy's five-point Victory Plan

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the five-point Victory Plan during his address to the Ukrainian Parliament on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 01:06 PM

Ukrainian MP Bezuhla dismissed from Defense Committee

The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada dismissed the ruling Servant of the People MP Maryana Bezuhla from her role as deputy chair of the Defense Committee and as a committee member by 252 votes, MP, Yaroslav Zhelezniak wrote on Telegram on Sept. 19.

19 September 2024, 01:00 PM

Parliamentary Committee on National Health backs draft law on same-sex civil partnerships

The Parliamentary Committee on National Health, Medical Assistance, and Medical Insurance has endorsed draft law No. 9103 on civil partnerships, MP Dmytro Gurin, one of the bill’s authors, said on X on Aug. 9.

9 August 2024, 08:27 PM

Ukraine introduces legislation on citizenship deprivation to ensure national security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill to the Ukrainian parliament outlining specific conditions for citizenship deprivation on Aug. 7.

8 August 2024, 09:14 AM

Ukrainian police seek suspect in murder of former MP Iryna Farion

The National Police of Ukraine has issued a wanted notice for a man in his 20s who may be involved in the murder of linguist and former MP Iryna Farion, Lviv Oblast police reported on July 21.

22 July 2024, 10:46 AM

Lithuanian Parliament backs withdrawal from Cluster Munitions Convention

The Lithuanian parliament voted to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits their production, stockpiling, use, and transfer, Reuters reported on July 18.

18 July 2024, 05:50 PM

Ukraine celebrates Declaration of State Sovereignty Day

On July 16, 1990, the Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, proclaiming the country’s independence and inviolable borders with support from over 98% of MPs.

16 July 2024, 11:37 AM

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