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Zelenskyy establishes military ombudsman’s office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree creating the Office of the Military Ombudsman and appointed Olha Reshetylova as its head on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 11:50 PM

Zelenskyy readies annual speech to parliament

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed his administration officials to prepare his annual address to the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) by Dec. 1, according to Presidential Decree No. 115/2025-rp published on Sep. 17.

18 September 2025, 08:52 AM

Ukraine's parliament seals 100-year deal with Britain

The Ukrainian parliament has ratified a 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 04:00 PM

Ukraine’s parliament passes law on military ombudsman in second reading

Ukraine’s parliament passed in a second reading a law establishing a military ombudsman on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 03:50 PM

EU strengthens ties with European Parliament office in Kyiv

A permanent European Parliament office will be opened in Kyiv, President Roberta Metsola announced during her address to the Verkhovna Rada on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 03:05 PM

Zelenskyy in lengthy meeting with MPs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited MPs from his governing Servant of the People party for a detailed conversation about the progress of the war and pressing governance issues, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 16, citing informed parliamentarians.

16 September 2025, 10:11 PM

Parliament resumes live session broadcasts

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will soon resume live broadcasts of its plenary sessions, as Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk signed the corresponding resolution on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 09:37 PM

Parliament says it will not toughen criminal liability for troops

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada issued a statement on bills No. 13452 and No. 13260 proposing tougher criminal liability for service members, according to Serhii Ionushas and Oleksandr Zavitnevych in a text published by Servant of the People spokeswoman Yuliia Paliichuk on Sept. 6.

7 September 2025, 01:59 PM

Protests in Kyiv over harsher penalties for the military

Hundreds of protesters rallied on Kyiv’s Independence Square on Sept. 5, opposing a bill that would introduce harsher criminal penalties for military insubordination.

5 September 2025, 10:48 PM

Fugitive pro-Russian MP faces extradition from UAE to Ukraine—report

Fedir Khristenko, a Ukrainian MP representing the now-banned Opposition Platform—For Life party, could be extradited from Dubai to Ukraine in the coming days and stand trial on treason charges, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 5, citing law enforcement and political sources.

5 September 2025, 09:45 PM

Crypto taxes could yield $360 million for budget — MP Hetmantsev

Legalizing the virtual assets market and introducing cryptocurrency taxation could bring Ukraine’s state budget an additional 14-15 billion hryvnias ($339-363 million) annually, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the Verkhovna Rada’s Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, told news agency Ukrinform on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 11:40 AM

Ukraine’s parliament approves in first reading draft law to legalize virtual assets

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading draft law No. 10225-d on virtual asset legalization, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Sept. 3.

3 September 2025, 02:56 PM

Parubiy assassin had no accomplices in Ukraine, police say

The suspect in the assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy had no accomplices inside Ukraine and planned to flee to Khmelnytskyi Oblast to hide, National Police said on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 09:45 PM

Anti-corruption bodies sound alarm on oversight reform bill debated in parliament

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) is scheduled to debate a bill that could seriously hinder investigations into high-level corruption, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) warned on Sept. 1.

1 September 2025, 11:38 PM

Parubiy assassin confesses, admits Russian contacts—report

A man suspected of killing former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy has confessed to the assassination and told law enforcement about his Russian contacts, RFE/RL reported on Sept. 1, citing sources.

1 September 2025, 08:28 PM

Tetiana Chornovol may succeed slain MP Parubiy

Tetiana Chornovol, a soldier, journalist, civic activist, and former MP of Ukraine’s 8th parliamentary convocation, may join the 9th convocation of the Verkhovna Rada following the assassination of European Solidarity faction MP Andriy Parubiy on Aug. 30.

31 August 2025, 06:15 PM

Ukraine bill may ease travel restrictions for men under 25

Ukraine’s parliament registered bill No. 13685, which could permit men under 24 to travel abroad, according to the document published on the Verkhovna Rada’s website on Aug. 22.

25 August 2025, 04:20 PM

Parliament fails to advance Accounting Chamber reform

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) has failed to establish an independent advisory charged with vetting candidates for the Accounting Chamber, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said in a Telegram post on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 09:36 PM

Ukraine’s parliament to restart live airing in September

Live broadcasts of parliamentary sessions will be restored starting in September, Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, has said, MP Oleksii Honcharenko reported on Telegram on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 03:31 PM

NABU chief warns of setbacks in fighting corruption after new law takes effect

After Ukraine’s parliament passed the controversial bill No. 12414 and it was signed into law by the president, cooperation with whistleblowers has become problematic, National Anti-Corruption Bureau chief Semen Kryvonos said in an interview with BBC News Ukraine on Aug. 3.

3 August 2025, 06:07 PM

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