Verkhovna Rada

Zelenskyy signs anti-call center bill into law

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed into law a bill increasing penalties for operating scam call centers on Sept. 16.

17 September, 02:12 AM

Ukraine’s parliament backs VAT on imported parcels under 150 euros in first reading

Ukraine’s parliament has approved in the first reading a bill that would introduce value-added tax on goods ordered from foreign online marketplaces regardless of their price, including parcels worth less than 150 euros ($173), public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Sept. 16, noting that 273 lawmakers voted in favor.

16 September, 03:09 PM

Ukraine’s parliament passes law to fight scam call centers

Ukraine’s parliament on Sept. 16 passed bill No. 10190 aimed at strengthening liability for electronic communications fraud and the operation of fraudulent call centers, with 313 lawmakers voting in favor, according to a statement from the Verkhovna Rada and MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

16 September, 02:08 PM

Government submits 2027 budget draft, earmarking nearly 44% of GDP for defense

The Cabinet of Ministers late on Sept. 15 approved a bill on Ukraine’s 2027 state budget prepared by the Finance Ministry.

16 September, 01:28 AM

Zelenskyy: parliament to vote on several ‘unpopular’ bills this week

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will have to pass seven “unpopular” bills this week to secure international financing contingent on governance reforms, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 15.

15 September, 11:51 PM

Brussels sets conditions for more Ukraine funding

European commissioners sent Ukrainian MPs a letter listing the bills Ukraine must pass to receive already approved funding from the European Union, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Sept. 15.

15 September, 10:48 PM

PG Kravchenko accuses NABU and SAPO of pressuring Zelenskyy and lawmakers to cancel charges

Ruslan Kravchenko, who was dismissed as prosecutor general by parliament on Sept. 15, accused Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies of pressuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the head of the ruling faction, and lawmakers in order to have charges against representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office effectively “canceled.”

15 September, 02:58 PM

Verkhovna Rada dismisses Prosecutor General Kravchenko with 317 votes

Verkhovna Rada voted to dismiss Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko with 317 votes in favor, the parliamentary broadcast showed on Sept. 15.

15 September, 02:10 PM

Kravchenko addresses lawmakers ahead of dismissal vote

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko addressed Ukrainian lawmakers ahead of their vote on his dismissal, stating that he would “accept any decision, but it must not be an order from the president,” according to a statement he made on September 15.

15 September, 01:51 PM

Ukraine’s finances ‘near critical,’ PM urges Rada to pass key bills

Ukraine’s public finances are nearing a "critical point," and delays in passing key legislation threaten $29.5 billion in international aid, Ukrainian PM Sergii Koretskyi said on Sept. 14.

15 September, 02:12 AM

Carthage operation gives Ukraine’s parliament chance to assert its independence

Political analyst Ihor Reiterovych told Radio NV that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s Carthage operation gives Ukraine’s parliament a chance to assert its political independence on Sept. 8.

8 September, 10:56 AM

Hungary welcomes Ukrainian parliament’s condemnation of Soviet repression

Hungary’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the Ukrainian parliament’s resolution recognizing and condemning crimes committed by the Soviet military administration in Zakarpattia from 1944 to 1946.

4 September, 01:33 AM

Koretskyi’s stark presentation on Ukraine’s finances comes as ‘cold shower’ for officials

Ukraine’s new prime minister, Serhii Koretskyi, is not seeking close personal ties with lawmakers or sugarcoating the country’s financial situation, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 05:36 PM

Zelenskyy submits bills to parliament to step up fight against fraudulent call centers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted two bills to parliament to toughen penalties for fraudulent call centers and strengthen protections against illegal use of payment instruments and bank accounts on Sept. 2.

3 September, 08:00 AM

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

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

Ukraine opens record 16th Verkhovna Rada session with five anti-corruption bills

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada opened its record 16th session and approved a six-month legislative agenda that includes five anti-corruption bills, Holos party lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Sept. 1.

1 September, 02:33 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

Without reforms, Ukraine will run out of funding and crumble, MP warns

If European funding under the Ukraine Facility program is jeopardized by Kyiv stalling legislative reforms, the country will not be able to continue defending against Russia and will simply collapse, Ukrainian MP Mykyta Poturaiev told NV Radio on Aug. 19.

20 August, 01:44 AM

Demonstrators gather at parliament demanding Fedorov's return as defense minister

Protesters gathered outside the Verkhovna Rada building in Kyiv on Wednesday, Aug. 19, demonstrating against Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defense and Andrii Sybiha as Minister of Foreign Affairs, NV photojournalist reported from the scene.

19 August, 02:32 PM

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