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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

Zelenskyy signs $10B defense budget increase for 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Bill No. 13573, amending the state budget to allocate an additional 412.3 billion hryvnias ($9.9 billion) for defense needs, he said in a video address on July 31.

31 July 2025, 07:30 PM

Ukraine's Rada lets young soldiers study during service

The Ukrainian parliament supported a bill expanding educational rights for 18–24-year-old contract soldiers, enabling them to study at higher education institutions without interrupting their military service, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2025, 06:49 PM

EU has no plans to freeze Ukraine aid, but insists on anti-corruption reforms — Commission spokesperson

The European Union has no intention of freezing financial support to Ukraine, but insists on safeguarding the independence of its anti-corruption bodies as a cornerstone of the rule of law, European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier said in Brussels on July 31, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

31 July 2025, 06:02 PM

Zelenskyy signs law restoring powers of NABU and SAPO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 31 has signed into law a bill he introduced to restore the full authority of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

31 July 2025, 05:14 PM

Ukrainian parliament passes bill to restore NABU and SAPO powers

Ukraine’s parliament on July 31 approved in its second and final reading a presidential bill to restore the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), following public outcry over a controversial law that had weakened their independence.

31 July 2025, 02:24 PM

NABU: 71 lawmakers charged with corruption over past nine years, including 31 from current Parliament

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau has issued notices of suspicion to 71 current and former lawmakers over the past nine years, including 31 sitting members of the current convocation of Parliament, the agency said in a statement released on July 30.

30 July 2025, 02:32 PM

Zelenskyy signs law mandating military training for medical students

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law requiring students of medical and pharmaceutical specializations to undergo officer training on July 29, as evidenced with the corresponding bill, published on Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) website.

29 July 2025, 03:40 PM

Civil society, media demand live airing of Rada sessions and agendas

More than 50 civil society organizations and media outlets urged Ukraine’s Parliament to restore live broadcasts of its plenary sessions on the Rada TV channel and publish agendas in advance, according to a statement released by the Chesno movement on July 28.

28 July 2025, 02:34 PM

Ukraine’s Parliament fast-tracks bill fixing scandalous anti-graft law

The Ukrainian Parliament will consider President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bill No. 13533, which restores the institutional independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, on July 31, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on Facebook on July 25.

25 July 2025, 01:53 PM

Zelenskyy says draft bill agreed to guarantee NABU and SAPO independence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the final text of a draft bill that will guarantee the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption institutions, according to his post on Telegram on July 24.

24 July 2025, 10:26 PM

Zelenskyy submits new bill to restore NABU and SAPO independence

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new draft bill aimed at restoring the independence of Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agencies was officially registered in Parliament on July 24.

24 July 2025, 08:32 PM

Trapped between Russia and creeping authoritarianism, Ukraine’s democracy falters as Zelenskyy bets U.S. will stay silent

As a democratic nation under siege, Ukraine now faces pressure from two sides: the obvious threat from Russia, and what some lawmakers and activists describe as a more insidious, homegrown enemy — its own “semi-authoritarian” leadership, Politico reported on July 24.

24 July 2025, 02:48 PM

Ruling party leader pledges Rada support to resolve NABU, SAPO issues

The Ukrainian parliament is ready to back a plan of “specific” measures to resolve disputes and strengthen the law enforcement and anti-corruption system, David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, said on Telegram on July 23.

23 July 2025, 10:31 PM

Rada to reconvene next week to vote on Zelenskyy’s new NABU and SAPO bill — lawmakers

Parliament will reconvene next week for an emergency vote on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new draft law concerning NABU and SAPO, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos party said in a Telegram post on July 23.

23 July 2025, 09:10 PM

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