Verkhovna Rada

Rada committee approves second reading of VAT bill on sub-150-euro parcels

Ukraine's parliamentary tax committee recommended passing bills to tax international parcels under 150 euros, the Ministry of Finance reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 09:56 AM

Parliament to vote on minority schools bill for EU accession talks

A bill that would establish the status of a national-minority school has been registered with the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada), Education Committee chair Serhii Babak announced on Oct. 5.

5 October, 09:24 PM

Goncharenko expelled from European Solidarity party

Opposition MP Oleksiy Goncharenko has been removed from the European Solidarity parliamentary party after making controversial statements on negotiating a potential peace deal with Russia, the party announced on Oct. 5.

5 October, 08:39 PM

Ukraine tables draft bill on minority schooling to open two EU negotiation clusters

Ukrainian lawmakers introduced a minority education bill to lift Hungary's veto on EU accession talks, Education, Science, and Innovation Committee Head Serhii Babak reported on Oct. 2.

2 October, 01:10 PM

Zelenskyy orders government and parliament to fully fund Ukraine's defense needs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the government and parliament to fully secure funding for the country's immediate defense needs, Ukrinform reported on September 28.

29 September, 10:00 AM

Ruslan Stefanchuk denies rumors of Ukrainian parliament moving to Lviv

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk has dismissed rumors that the Ukrainian parliament might relocate to Lviv following Russian strikes on Kyiv, Suspilne reported on September 28.

29 September, 09:43 AM

Defense ministry operations remain steady as Fedorov’s team stays on — MOD official

The transition to a new defense minister caused no critical disruptions to operations because former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's team stayed on at the agency, NATO expert and Deputy Head of the Defense Ministry's Public Anti-corruption Council Tetiana Nikolaenko told Radio NV on September 28.

29 September, 08:51 AM

80% of parcels from abroad go to dishonest dealers avoiding taxes — Koretskyi

Uncontrolled imports of goods from abroad in parcels have been harming domestic businesses, including light-industry companies, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said on the national telethon program on Sept. 27.

28 September, 11:10 AM

Carthage case: Serhii Kropyva’s driver posts UAH 3 million bail and is released from custody

Serhii Kutsyi, driver for Prosecutor General’s Office official Serhii Kropyva and a figure in the Carthage case involving alleged protection of scam call centers and money laundering, was released from custody after posting bail, Suspilne reported on Sept. 21.

22 September, 08:43 AM

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

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

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