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Khmara to leave military if appointed defense minister

Yevhenii Khmara may resign from military service to become Defense Minister, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 18, citing sources.

18 August, 11:37 PM

Ukraine wants EU to increase bioethanol export quota as current limit nears exhaustion

Ukraine plans to seek an increase in its bioethanol export quota to the European Union after nearly exhausting the current limit, Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told NV Business on Aug. 18.

18 August, 05:56 PM

Zelenskyy delays filling key ministerial posts

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will not vote to appoint defense and foreign ministers on Aug. 18 as previously expected, since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not submitted the corresponding nominations, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Aug. 17.

17 August, 11:49 PM

Ukraine's Cabinet approves government action program and submits it to parliament

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approved the government's action program and submitted it to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said on Aug. 17.

17 August, 08:04 PM

SBU chief launches major agency purge but lacks votes for permanent appointment

Acting head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Oleksandr Poklad has launched a sweeping personnel overhaul to build his own chain of command, though parliament currently lacks the votes to permanently confirm him, Ukrainska Pravda reported on August 11.

11 August, 02:33 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

Zelenskyy’s concentration of power now apparent to everyone, expert says

The Ukrainian public is entirely focused on the fate of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and pays no attention to a nearly complete government reshuffle, including another change of prime ministers, Ihor Hryniv, a political strategist and former MP, told NV Radio on July 27.

28 July, 01:24 AM

Italian Defense Minister offered Fedorov a role as his adviser

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said he had offered former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a position as an adviser in Italy, Reuters reported on July 25.

25 July, 01:53 PM

Zelenskyy signs legislation extending martial law and general mobilization across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bills extending martial law and general mobilization across Ukraine, according to information posted on the Verkhovna Rada website on July 24.

24 July, 01:51 PM

Acting defense minister Khmara cannot be immediately confirmed, MP warns

Maj. Gen. Yevhenii Khmara, recently appointed by President Zelenskyy as acting Defense Minister, cannot be immediately confirmed by the Ukrainian parliament, MP and Defense Committee member Fedir Venislavskyi told NV Radio on July 22.

23 July, 01:19 AM

Zelenskyy signs law on pensions, housing and education for IDPs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law aimed at ensuring the rights and freedoms of internally displaced people, according to the Verkhovna Rada's website on July 21.

21 July, 07:01 PM

Ukraine's parliament condemns 'horrific' Kyiv missile attack

Russia carried out its most massive ballistic missile strike on Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion overnight into July 19, Ukraine's parliament said in a statement.

19 July, 05:43 PM

Poll finds 44% expect Fedorov protests to push government to compromise

44% of respondents believe protests against the dismissal of former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov could push the government toward a compromise, according to a Radio NV poll published on July 18.

18 July, 03:51 PM

Zelenskyy and new PM discuss Acting defense and foreign ministers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first meeting with newly appointed Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi to discuss appointing acting foreign and defense ministers, Zelenskyy said on Telegram on July 17.

17 July, 05:06 PM

Koretskyi holds first Cabinet meeting and sets performance standards for ministers

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers held its first meeting, setting priorities for the new government's work, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said in a statement on July 17.

17 July, 01:15 PM

Fedorov highlights Diia, Army of Drones and defense reforms after seven years in government

Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov released a video on his official Telegram channel highlighting the key achievements he and his team say they have accomplished during their years in government on July 16.

17 July, 12:14 PM

PM Koretskyi submits Cabinet nominations to parliament — full list

Newly appointed Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi submitted his nominations for the updated Cabinet of Ministers to the legislature on July 16, according to Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.

16 July, 04:00 PM

Fedorov claims yearlong campaign against him

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he has been the target of a long-running coordinated media campaign against him, alleging that lawmaker Danylo Hetmantsev and the Trukha Telegram channel were involved on July 16.

16 July, 03:37 PM

Fedorov says he turned down Zelenskyy's offer to become an adviser

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the position of adviser, but Fedorov declined the offer, the minister said during a briefing on July 16.

16 July, 02:36 PM

Zelenskyy failed to mend rift between Syrskyi and Fedorov

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly tried to mend relations between Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, but those efforts failed, according to a BBC News Ukraine report published on July 16.

16 July, 01:47 PM

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