Ukraine misses another EU deadline, putting European aid in jeopardy
Parliament’s failure puts billions in European support at risk while Ukraine battles on multiple fronts.
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“Revenge on Ukrainian authorities”: Suspect says he killed to find son’s body, while officials investigate Russian link to lawmaker assassination
Ukrainian police detained a 52-year-old man suspected of assassinating the longtime anti-Kremlin politician who was involved in organizing Ukraine's biggest pro-democracy revolutions and called for Russia's "complete destruction" during the full-scale invasion.
Ukraine Parliament ex-speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv
Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot and killed around midday on 30 Aug. in Lviv, with the assailant reportedly disguised as a delivery courier,
Ukraine’s Parliament sets day for consideration of Zelenskyy’s bill on independence of anti-corruption agencies
Nine days after triggering nationwide protests by subordinating Ukraine's top anti-corruption agencies to the prosecutor general, parliament reportedly will vote on 31 July on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bill to restore their independence
Ukraine passes EU-demanded reforms, unlocks € 3.883 bn aid
The Ukraine Facility will release the increased tranche in July.
Chinese, US parts found in explosive drones that attacked Kyiv on Jan. 1
Debris from Kyiv’s New Year’s attack shows Shahed-136 drones modified with Chinese-made antennas and other foreign components, officials report.
Ukraine mulls legalizing private military companies
While the existing legislature targets post-war employment for veterans, experts stress that PMCs like Russia’s Wagner, minus the ruthlessness, are needed now.
Ukraine’s Parliament Chairman calls on US to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American weapons
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chairman of Ukraine's Parliament, met with US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to discuss critical matters of US-Ukraine cooperation amidst ongoing Russian aggression.
Ukrainian security forces say they detain plotters planning to overthrow Ukrainian government
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained several individuals plotting to seize the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) in Kyiv, aiming to remove the current military-political leadership of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s parliament elects Zelenskyy loyalist as speaker: possible outcomes
Razumkov tried to balance in the parliament On 7 October, Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, voted to dismiss…
Zelenskyy’s party expels whistleblower but the monolith has cracked
The expulsion of Geo Leros An urban art project director and former Zelenskyy advisor, turned-MP, Leros became a…
Quarantine parliament: Ukrainians rally against using coronavirus situation to rush treasonous laws
Mass protests and demands The police claim that 5,000 people participated in the March of Patriots conducted on…
Impeachment, MP immunity, plastic bag ban, and Constitutional amendments. Ukraine’s latest major laws
On 23 December, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that grants the status of combatants and provides social…
The rebellion: Servant of the People MPs unexpectedly reject president’s law, but for how long?
"Dissolve them all to hell! It’s deceit!” shouted Andriy Bohdan, head of the Presidential Office, at Dmytro Razumkov,…
Prime minister resigns, Parliament is dismissed as Ukraine enters period of turbulence
According to the Constitution, the Ukrainian President is very limited in his power. The Parliament appoints the Government,…
Why Poroshenko did not dismiss Yatseniuk
The possibility of early elections turned out to be more threatening than a shaky peace with the prime…
12 new MP’s without university degrees
Twelve of the members of the newly elected Verkhovna Rada do not hold university degrees. This data is…
Coalition: three or five?
President Petro Poroshenko himself proposed to his colleagues to nominate Arseniy Yatseniuk. “The President’s proposal which was supported…
First Ukrainian
These are the two words that come to mind when evaluating the first results of the early elections…
Ukraine’s central and regional Electoral Committee servers secure, not hacked
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), together with the State Service for Special Communication of Ukraine, ensures the uninterrupted…