Yaroslav Zheleznyak

SBI launches internal review into possible involvement of its employees in Operation Midas

Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation has launched an internal review over the so-called Mindich recordings, a process officials said is being conducted “without any exceptions,” SBI communications adviser Sapyan said during the national telethon on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 04:36 PM

Opposition moves to vote on firing justice, energy ministers

Ukrainian opposition MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak filed two resolutions calling for the dismissal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk, Zheleznyak announced on Nov. 10.

10 November 2025, 08:52 PM

What’s known about NABU raids on Mindich and Halushchenko, how Zelenskyy should respond, and what to expect next — Zheleznyak

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a Holos party MP and first deputy chair of the Verkhovna Rada Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy Committee, spoke on Radio NV about NABU’s high-profile corruption investigation into the energy sector, which includes searches involving Justice Minister and former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, as well as businessman Tymur Mindich.

10 November 2025, 08:22 PM

Rada summons Leshchenko over 3,000 km free rail travel plan

Ukraine’s parliament has summoned Serhii Leshchenko, head of the President’s Office and a member of Ukrzaliznytsia’s supervisory board, to report on a new program offering 3,000 kilometers of free train travel, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram.

4 November 2025, 03:56 PM

Rada approves Ukraine’s 2026 draft budget in first reading

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved the draft state budget for 2026 in its first reading on Oct. 22, with 256 lawmakers voting in favor, according to the parliament’s live session broadcast.

22 October 2025, 12:10 PM

Rakhmanin explains why Ukraine’s defense budget is always smaller than what the military actually needs

Ukrainian lawmaker Serhiy Rakhmanin of the Holos party, a member of parliament’s national security, defense, and intelligence committee, explained in an interview with Radio NV why Ukraine’s defense budget is always smaller than the military needs on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 03:16 PM

Zelenskyy to gather Servant of the People faction next week – MP Zheleznyak

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to convene a meeting of the Servant of the People faction next week, though the exact date has not yet been determined, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 08:15 PM

Ukraine’s parliament votes to broadcast sessions again

Ukraine’s parliament passed a resolution to restore live broadcasts of its plenary sessions, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 03:43 PM

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

MP who voted for anti-graft bill shows up at protest against it — crowd chants ‘Shame!’

Ukrainian lawmaker Maryana Bezuhla, who voted in favor of the controversial Bill No. 12414 curbing the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), on July 25 made a surprise appearance at a protest against the very bill she supported. Protesters greeted her with chants of “Shame!” and “Bezuhla out!”

25 July 2025, 07:29 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

MP Zheleznyak calls NABU, SAPO vote ‘dirtiest’ in Rada

The atmosphere in the Verkhovna Rada during the vote on bill No. 12414 on July 22, which limits the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) was shocking, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak told Radio NV.

23 July 2025, 04:58 PM

Ukrainian lawmaker seeks to overturn controversial law curbing NABU and SAPO independence

The only way to reverse the effects of law No. 12414 targeting Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies is through the Constitutional Court, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an MP from the Holos party, said on July 22.

23 July 2025, 10:43 AM

Anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO issue warning over new bill that 'threatens their independence'

The Ukrainian parliament is preparing for the second reading of draft law No. 12414, which was amended at the last minute in a way that would "effectively destroy" the independence of the SAPO and undermine NABU's work, the agencies said in a joint statement on July 22.

22 July 2025, 04:08 PM

Shmyhal to defense minister, Umerov to U.S. ambassador, says MP

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will be appointed minister of defense, while current Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will be sent as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak from the Golos party reported on Telegram on July 14.

14 July 2025, 05:23 PM

Servant of the People party denied claims about an extraordinary Verkhovna Rada session on Shmyhal’s resignation

Yulia Paliychuk, a spokeswoman for the Servant of the People faction, denied reports of an unscheduled Verkhovna Rada meeting to discuss PM Denys Shmyhal's rotation, in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine on June 25.

25 June 2025, 12:47 PM

Verkhovna Rada appoints Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General of Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada voted to appoint Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General of Ukraine, as reported by Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a People's Deputy from the Voice faction, on Telegram on June 17.

17 June 2025, 03:39 PM

Verkhovna Rada will approve the resignation of Shmyhal and name his successor

The President's Office may soon plan to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and the entire government, suggested Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak on Telegram on June 16.

16 June 2025, 01:19 PM

Ukrainian lawmakers propose cryptocurrency reserve for central bank

Ukrainian lawmakers registered Bill 13356 to allow Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU) to include virtual assets in the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on June 11.

11 June 2025, 01:45 PM

Ukrainian Parliament adopts bill to establish Military Ombudsman position

The Ukrainian parliament passed Bill No. 13266, which outlines the creation, legal status, responsibilities, and principles of operation for a Military Ombudsman, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on June 3.

3 June 2025, 02:34 PM

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