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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

Senior Ukrainian officials focused on post-war election wins since 2023, MP says

Since 2023, most policy decisions by senior Ukrainian officials have been aimed at winning elections rather than winning the war, MP and Security Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on April 8.

9 April, 02:31 AM

Kyiv races to pass reforms to unlock EU, IMF funding

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met with parliamentary committee leaders to discuss fast-tracking urgent legislation needed to secure continued funding from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the government reported on April 6.

6 April, 04:07 PM

Rada refuses answers on ruling party MP found in Spain

Ukrainian parliament officials refused to release information about foreign trips by Servant of the People MP Yurii Koriavchenkov, who was recently spotted in Spain, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:42 PM

Rada rejected tax bill due to amendment abuse, MP says

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) rejected the government’s tax bill last week because most of its provisions were tacked on through amendments, Ukrainian MP and Defense Committee secretary Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on March 24.

25 March, 01:02 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

Ukraine rules out wartime elections, prepares for postwar vote

Ukraine cannot hold elections under the current full-scale war conditions imposed by Russia, but significant work lies ahead to prepare for the country’s first postwar national elections, First Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and Servant of the People party leader Oleksandr Korniyenko said on March 22, according to the Verkhovna Rada press service.

23 March, 04:09 PM

Zelenskyy hopes to coax his MPs back into Rada

The president’s advisers are apparently trying to pressure individual MPs from the ruling Servant of the People party to resume attending parliamentary votes, Inna Sovsun, a lawmaker with the opposition Holos party, told NV Radio on March 19.

20 March, 12:51 AM

Zelenskyy shares responsibility for parliament’s dysfunction — AntAC

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to accept responsibility for the parliamentary majority he brought into the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) in 2019, Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) executive director Daria Kaleniuk told NV Radio on March 17.

17 March, 09:06 PM

Parliament paralyzed by constant corruption probes, lawmaker says

Many ruling Servant of the People party MPs are reluctant to engage in parliamentary debate and voting out of fear of attracting the ire of anti-corruption agencies, Ukrainian MP and Security Committee member Fedir Venislavskyi told NV Radio on March 16.

17 March, 01:19 AM

Tobacco regulations flagrantly flaunted in Ukraine — Philip Morris

Although the Ukrainian parliament did pass a ban on flavored additives in e-cigarettes and vapes, the restriction was never properly enforced, Philip Morris Ukraine executive Mykhailo Polyakov said at NV’s Business and European Integration event on March 13.

16 March, 07:56 PM

Ukraine drops long-term visa requirement for foreign volunteers

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved a change that waives long-term visa requirements for foreign volunteers and humanitarian workers who apply for temporary residence permits.

13 March, 12:51 AM

Tymoshenko bribery case 'not complex' but faces pressure — NABU Chief

National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is investigating reports of potential pressure being exerted on experts involved in Yuliia Tymoshenko bribery case, the agency's Chief Semen Kryvonos told Suspilne national broadcaster on Feb. 27.

27 February, 02:06 PM

Norovirus, not canteen food, sickened Ukrainian lawmakers

A norovirus infection caused the mass illness among Ukrainian lawmakers and Verkhovna Rada staff, not food from the parliament canteen, the State Management of Affairs’s Preventive Medicine Center concluded after PCR testing and investigation, the legislature announced on Feb. 19.

19 February, 04:05 PM

38 MPs sick simultaneously, some require IV drips

38 MPs have fallen ill simultaneously, with some requiring IV treatment, Parliament Committee Head Halyna Tretiakova reported on Feb. 13.

13 February, 02:41 PM

Verkhovna Rada session closed after lawmakers reportedly poisoned

A plenary session of Ukraine’s parliament scheduled for Thursday was canceled after a large number of lawmakers fell ill in what could be a case of food poisoning or a viral infection, sources in the Verkhovna Rada told Ukrainska Pravda on Feb. 12

12 February, 03:17 PM

MP Karabuta sworn in, joins Servant of the People faction

Sergiy Karabuta took the oath as a member of Ukraine's parliament and joined the Servant of the People faction during a Feb. 3 plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada, which was broadcast on YouTube.

3 February, 02:56 PM

NATO Secretary General to address Ukraine’s parliament on Feb. 3

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will deliver a speech at the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on Feb. 3, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Feb. 2.

2 February, 09:47 PM

Prosecutors seek $1.1M bail for Tymoshenko in MP bribery probe

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office will ask the court to impose a 50 million hryvnia ($1.15 million) bail and certain obligations as a pre-trial restriction for former Prime Minister and Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko, SAPO spokesperson Olha Postoliuk told NV on Jan. 15.

15 January, 05:58 PM

Ukraine’s parliament appoints Shmyhal as First Deputy PM and Energy Minister

Ukraine’s parliament appointed Denys Shmyhal as first deputy prime minister and energy minister, according to a live broadcast of the session on Jan. 14.

14 January, 05:37 PM

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