Yaroslav Zheleznyak

Zelenskyy to nominate Khmara as defense minister, Sybiha as foreign minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to nominate Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister and Andrii Sybiha as foreign minister on August 18, according to lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

18 August, 01:40 PM

Ukraine running out of countries willing to provide missiles

Ukraine has almost run out of countries willing and able to provide missiles for Patriot air defense systems, while Kyiv has not received a license to produce them domestically, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said in an interview with Radio NV on Aug. 6.

7 August, 11:24 AM

Syrskyi’s dismissal imminent, Zelenskyy’s spokesman suggests

Under pressure from ongoing protests calling for Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi to be dismissed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a “decisive” meeting on the matter, Zelenskyy’s communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said on July 21.

21 July, 10:04 PM

Ukraine’s parliament appoints most ministers in Koretskyi government

Ukraine’s parliament appointed most ministers in the new government on July 16, meaning Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi’s Cabinet is considered formed, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.

16 July, 04:15 PM

Parliament fails to pass VAT on imported parcels under 150 euros

The Verkhovna Rada failed to pass a bill that would introduce VAT on imported parcels worth up to 150 euros ($175). Taxing such parcels was part of Ukraine’s commitments to the IMF and the European Union.

26 May, 10:55 PM

Yermak may spend weekend in detention as bail fundraising stalls, Ukrainian MP says

Former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak could remain in a remand prison through the weekend of May 16–17 as supporters struggle to raise the required bail, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on May 15.

15 May, 01:58 PM

Mindich had a Russian business partner until mid-2025, MP says

Ukraine’s parliamentary Finance Committee has evidence that fugitive businessman Tymur Mindich had a partner with stakes in Russian companies, committee Deputy Chair Yaroslav Zheleznyak told NV Radio on May 12.

13 May, 12:47 AM

Latest Mindich tapes dive into U.S. ambassador picks and corrupt real estate schemes

New recordings of conversations between corruption suspect businessman Timur Mindich and then-Defense Minister, now National Security and Defense Council Secretary, Rustem Umerov from July 8, 2025, were published by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak on May 1.

1 May, 02:32 PM

Ukraine parliament creates commission to probe threats to economic security

Ukraine’s parliament has created a temporary investigative commission to examine actions by officials that may threaten the country’s economic security after lawmakers voted 211-0 in favor of resolution No. 15079 on April 9.

9 April, 05:46 PM

Parliament may extend military levy beyond wartime

The parliamentary Tax Committee approved a bill that would extend Ukraine’s military levy for three years after the end of the war and recommended that the Verkhovna Rada votes to pass it, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on April 6.

6 April, 10:04 PM

Veteran lawyer Masi Nayyem to defend MP Zheleznyak in a defamation suit filed by Midas figure

Veteran and founder of Miller law firm Masi Nayyem will defend MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak in a lawsuit regarding the protection of honor, dignity, and business reputation filed by Midas case suspect Tymur Mindich, Nayyem wrote on April 1.

1 April, 12:12 PM

Ukraine splits tax push into three bills and drops VAT plan for sole proprietors

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers plans to submit three separate bills on new taxes and try to persuade the IMF to drop its requirement to introduce VAT for individual entrepreneurs, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos party said on Telegram, citing government sources.

30 March, 11:42 AM

Ukraine to receive first €90B EU loan tranche only in summer

Ukraine will receive the first tranche of a €90 billion ($103 billion) European Union loan only in the summer, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said during a March 26 meeting between the Cabinet of Ministers and representatives of parliamentary groups and factions, according to a Telegram post by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

27 March, 03:52 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

Parliament committee without heating, water after Kyiv attack, MP says

A Ukrainian parliament committee building has no heating or water supply following Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on Jan. 9.

9 January, 01:28 PM

Fedorov may be given mandate to replace Syrskyi, says MP Zheleznyak

Mykhailo Fedorov will have a mandate to dismiss Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi if appointed defense minister, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, first deputy head of the parliamentary finance, tax and customs policy committee, told Radio NV on Jan. 6.

6 January, 04:06 PM

New head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office to be announced today — MP

The new head of the Presidential Office will be announced on Dec. 5, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported in his Telegram channel, noting that a week has passed since Andriy Yermak’s dismissal as Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff.

5 December 2025, 12:49 PM

Ukraine’s parliament approves the state budget for 2026, says lawmaker Zheleznyak

Ukraine’s parliament approved the state budget for 2026, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 05:47 PM

Parliament far from appointing new Energy, Justice ministers

The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will not consider any ministerial appointments this week because the ruling Servant of the People party is yet to come up with candidates and enough votes to appoint them, opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 03:18 AM

Yermak sought the dismissal of SBU chief Malyuk a week before his own removal

Former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak sought the dismissal of Security Service of Ukraine chief Vasyl Malyuk a week before Yermak’s own removal, according to a report by the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 11:57 AM

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