Ruslan Stefanchuk

Zelenskyy submits no defense, foreign minister nominees as parliament returns

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada had not received President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s nominees for defense and foreign ministers as of Aug. 18, leaving parliament unable to vote on either appointment.

18 August, 04:10 PM

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada to open representative office at European Parliament

Ukraine plans to open a representative office at the European Parliament in the near future to strengthen interaction with EU institutions and advance EU accession, Ukrinform wrote on Aug. 3, citing Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk.

4 August, 09:07 AM

Parliament unblocks UAH 1.56 trillion defense funding increase

Ukraine's parliament rejected seven motions seeking to block a bill increasing 2026 state budget spending on security and defense by 1.56 trillion hryvnias, clearing the way for Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk to sign the legislation on June 18.

18 June, 05:37 PM

Ukraine passes digital platforms tax bill known as the 'OLX tax'

Ukraine's parliament has passed legislation introducing taxation rules for digital platforms, commonly referred to as the "OLX tax" bill, with 241 lawmakers voting in favor, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on June 9.

9 June, 07:34 PM

Zelenskyy leans on parliamentary allies after Yermak’s exit

After President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his longtime chief-of-staff Andriy Yermak in late 2025, the president has increasingly been consulting with Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk and other parliamentarians, RBC-Ukraine reported on May 4.

4 May, 08:25 PM

Ukraine’s parliament backs new Civil Code draft in first reading

Ukraine’s parliament backed a draft of a new Civil Code in a first reading, with 254 lawmakers voting in favor, a Suspilne correspondent reported on Apr. 28.

28 April, 08:49 PM

Law on elections during martial law to be applied once, parliament speaker says

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk approved creating a working group to prepare a bill on elections during martial law. Such a mechanism would be used once, Ukraine’s Suspilne public broadcaster reported late on Dec. 22.

23 December 2025, 01:45 PM

Parliamentary committee meetings once again open to press

Committee meetings of the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will be once again open to the public and journalists, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a corresponding bill into law on Dec. 17.

18 December 2025, 01:03 AM

European Parliament President Metsola arrives in Kyiv

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrived in Ukraine on Sept. 17, according to her post on social media.

17 September 2025, 11:15 AM

Parliament resumes live session broadcasts

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will soon resume live broadcasts of its plenary sessions, as Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk signed the corresponding resolution on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 09:37 PM

An unknown candidate may surpass Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi in Ukraine’s presidential race

An unknown candidate, not yet identified by Ukrainians, could gain the most support in the upcoming presidential election, five-term lawmaker, sociologist and strategist of major election campaigns Ihor Hryniv said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:16 AM

Ukraine’s parliament approves in first reading draft law to legalize virtual assets

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 10225-d on virtual asset legalization, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 02:56 PM

Ukraine’s parliament to restart live airing in September

Live broadcasts of parliamentary sessions will be restored starting in September, Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, has said, MP Oleksii Honcharenko reported on Telegram on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 03:31 PM

Ukraine’s Parliament fast-tracks bill fixing scandalous anti-graft law

The Ukrainian Parliament will consider President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bill No. 13533, which restores the institutional independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, on July 31, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on Facebook on July 25.

25 July 2025, 01:53 PM

Zelenskyy to sign NABU bill before von der Leyen responds

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to sign a bill curbing the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau before receiving a formal position from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, sources in the anti-corruption infrastructure told NV Business on July 22.

23 July 2025, 03:15 AM

Stefanchuk: Elections possible only after war, but preparations are underway

The Verkhovna Rada is considering several issues necessary for drafting a future bill on holding elections in Ukraine, though elections themselves will only be possible after the war ends, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk told reporters, according to Suspilne.

19 July 2025, 08:36 PM

Parliament preparing bill to govern postwar Ukrainian elections

Ukrainian lawmakers are drafting special legislation to govern the country’s first national elections after the war ends, Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said on June 28.

29 June 2025, 11:13 AM

Rada extends martial law and mobilization for 90 more days, with Honcharenko the lone vote against

Ukraine’s parliament extended martial law and general mobilization for 90 more days until Aug. 6, Holos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on April 16 via Telegram.

16 April 2025, 12:43 PM

Ukrainian opposition lawmaker rejects bill on martial law and mobilization extension

Oleksiy Honcharenko, MP from the European Solidarity party will vote against bills to extend martial law and general mobilization, he wrote on Telegram on April 15.

16 April 2025, 10:18 AM

Parliament speaker proposes reducing members to 300, citing demographics

Ukraine may reduce its parliament from 450 to 300 members due to a shrinking population, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said in an interview with news agency Ukrinform on April 11, reviving a 2019 proposal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stalled by judicial pushback.

11 April 2025, 05:02 PM

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