Ukrainian parliament to consider ban on Russian-aligned church next month
A bill prohibiting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate will be the first law on the agenda at the next parliamentary session.
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Ukrainian parliament approves amendments to mobilization law
Being updated... The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a bill amending the law on mobilization, military registration,…
Ukraine passes law to enhance military readiness and veteran welfare
The Ukrainian parliament approved a law that will create a unified electronic database of persons liable for military service and issue combatant certificates for Ukrainian veterans, as part of the country’s efforts to modernize its defense sector amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Ukrainian Parliament legalizes medical cannabis
Ukraine's parliament adopts draft law No. 7457, legalizing medical cannabis, while retaining penalties for recreational distribution. Production will be closely monitored, with electronic prescriptions for medical use.
Speaker of Finnish parliament delivers entire speech in Ukrainian before Verkhovna Rada
Yussi Halla-aho equated Russia's aggression against Finland and Ukraine, expressed disappointment post-Soviet Russia didn't change, showed Finland's solidarity with Ukraine including most Finnish MPs calling the Holodomor a Soviet genocide of Ukrainians.
Ukrainian parliament passes anti-money laundering bill, addressing EU recommendations
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada voted to impose tighter financial monitoring on politically exposed persons, instituting lifelong financial oversight of top officials
Ukraine’s Parliament passes national minorities law, addressing EU recommendations
Ukraine's parliament passed a law on protecting national minority rights, meeting one more of the seven recommendation from the EU for candidate status.
Zelenskyy vetoes law leaving asset e-declarations closed for a year, says they must be public now
Zelenskyy vetoes a recently adopted bill to maintain transparency in electronic asset declarations, saying that e-declarations should be public now, not in a year as the bill suggested.
Rustem Umerov becomes Ukraine’s new defense minister
The former State Property Fund chief, Rustem Umerov, replaces Oleksii Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister after the latter resigned following a string of army procurement scandals in the media.
Ukrainian Parliament dismisses Defense Minister Reznikov from office
Oleksii Reznikov's resignation as Defense Minister was approved by the Verkhovna Rada after 552 days in office, following a string of army procurement scandals.
Ukraine’s Parliament extends martial law and mobilization until August 2023
Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) has voted to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country, lawmaker Yaroslav…
No one in West afraid of Russia anymore, Ukraine helped EU acquire real agency, now Europe defends itself – Zelenskyy
On 28 December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the annual Message to the Ukrainian Parliament saying that Ukraine…
Ukraine’s Parliament allows leave for military personnel during martial law
260 MPs of the Verkhovna Rada (the unicameral parliament of Ukraine) have voted for the bill no. 8081…
Ukraine’s parliament officially recognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria occupied by the Russian Federation
Ukraine's parliament has officially recognized the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation and condemned…
Daily review: Putin & Lukashenka reveal intentions, Ukraine consults with NATO, opposition in Ukraine rallies against “Kremlin agents in offices”
Past 24 hours in the war zone Russian-led militants launch 5 attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donetsk, Luhansk…
Direct talks with Russia, dual citizenship, pride, and debunked claims. Zelenskyy’s annual address to Parliament
On 1 December, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Ukrainian Parliament in an annual speech. In it, he…
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…
Vitaly Portnikov: It’s simply a matter of life and death
In fact, President Zelenskyy no longer has a majority in the Verkhovna Rada. As of today, he can…
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…