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Ukraine’s parliament begins 26-day recess as lawmaker cites financial crisis

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has begun a 26-day recess, with lawmakers holding no plenary sessions from Sept. 17 through Oct. 13, Holos party lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said.

19 September, 04:20 PM

Parliament’s law enforcement committee unanimously backs motion to dismiss PG Kravchenko

Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on law enforcement activity unanimously supported a motion on Sept. 14, to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general, according to Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

14 September, 02:58 PM

Ukrainian Parliament to vote on Prosecutor General Kravchenko's resignation on Sept. 15

The Ukrainian Parliament will vote September 15 on the resignation of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, lawmaker David Arakhamia announced on September 14.

14 September, 11:22 AM

No tax on low-value imported parcels yet as Rada rejects two IMF-linked bills

Ukraine’s parliament failed on Sept. 1 to pass two bills needed to impose value-added tax on imported parcels worth up to 150 euros ($174) delaying a measure tied to IMF and EU financial support.

1 September, 06:50 PM

Verkhovna Rada prepares measures to keep operating in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada is preparing measures to ensure parliament can continue operating without interruption amid persistent air-raid alerts in Kyiv, the legislature said on Aug. 31.

31 August, 04:11 PM

Rada defense committee backs Yevhenii Khmara for defense minister post

Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence voted unanimously on Aug. 19, to approve the nomination of Yevhenii Khmara as Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Holos party MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Telegram.

19 August, 01:18 PM

Ukrainian lawmakers register request urging Zelenskyy to dismiss Syrskyi

A request urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider dismissing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and appointing a successor was registered in Ukraine's parliament, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on July 19.

18 July, 09:58 PM

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

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