Verkhovna Rada

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

Post-war elections will cost $140 million to hold

It will take roughly UAH6 billion ($140 million) to pay for national elections in Ukraine, with roughly 90 percent of that sum going toward salaries for election officials, Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 01:51 AM

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 chief: Russia shows disregard for peace

Russia’s latest massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine show Moscow’s disregard for peace, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the opening of the 15th session of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in Kyiv on Feb. 3, reaffirming the West’s commitment to supporting Kyiv.

3 February, 12:35 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

Court refuses to reduce Tymoshenko’s bail

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) upheld a UAH33 ($870,000) bail requirement for Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the largest parliamentary opposition party Batkivshchyna, Transparency International Ukraine reported on Jan. 26.

26 January, 08:43 PM

Tymoshenko accuses MP Kopytin of aiding NABU in bribery case against her

Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko told the High Anti-Corruption Court on Jan. 16 that Ihor Kopytin, a lawmaker from the Servant of the People party, cooperated with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in her case and may have done so to shut down his own criminal proceedings.

16 January, 12:32 PM

Ukraine parliament rejects bill to cancel student draft deferments for over 25s

Ukraine’s parliament rejected bill No. 13574, which included an amendment to eliminate draft deferments from military service for students aged 25 and older, according to the live broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session on Jan. 15.

15 January, 02:56 PM

Ukraine appoints MP Dmytro Natalukha to head State Property Fund

Ukraine’s parliament appointed Servant of the People lawmaker Dmytro Natalukha, who chairs the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Economic Development, as head of the State Property Fund, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Jan. 14.

14 January, 04:58 PM

Ukraine extends martial law and mobilization until May 4

Ukraine’s parliament approved bills to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country, according to the live broadcast of the Verkhovna Rada session on Jan. 14.

14 January, 03:10 PM

NABU releases bribery audio in Tymoshenko case, confirms criminal charges

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to a parliamentary faction leader and released audio recordings in which the suspect — believed to be Yulia Tymoshenko — discusses bribes to lawmakers, the agency said on Jan. 14.

14 January, 01:44 PM

NABU to charge Tymoshenko with bribery — report

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) targets Batkivshchyna party leader Yulia Tymoshenko in a bribery case, RFE/RL reported on Jan. 13, later corroborated by public broadcaster Suspilne.

14 January, 12:42 AM

Ukrainian parliament committees back Fedorov for defense, Shmyhal for energy posts

Parliamentary committees endorsed the appointments of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister and Denys Shmyhal as energy minister and first deputy prime minister, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 05:51 PM

Zelenskyy nominates Fedorov as Ukraine's defense minister

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted the candidacy of former Digital Transformation Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov to lead the Defense Ministry, according to a draft resolution posted on the Verkhovna Rada website on Jan. 13.

13 January, 05:25 PM

Ukraine's parliament dismisses Vasyl Maliuk as SBU head

Ukraine's parliament has voted to dismiss Vasyl Maliuk as head of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:43 PM

Ukraine's parliament dismisses Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal

Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal, who will move to lead the Energy Ministry, according to the parliamentary session broadcast on Jan. 13.

13 January, 03:02 PM

Parliament files bill to prolong martial law and mobilization in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed extending Ukraine’s martial law, with a bill to that effect registered in parliament, according to the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 12.

12 January, 12:42 PM

Rada forms seven subgroups to draft election rules during wartime — Korniyenko

Ukraine’s parliament has formed seven subgroups of lawmakers to begin drafting legislation on holding elections during martial law, Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniyenko said during a working group meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on Jan. 8.

8 January, 06:33 PM

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