Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
As of now, 177,319 Latvian citizens have voted. The highest turnout was recorded in Saulkrasti Municipality, and the lowest in Rēzekne Municipality.
PACE adopted a resolution by 59 votes stating that the so-called “elections” to Russia’s State Duma did not meet the fundamental conditions for a free and fair expression of the will of the people. The Assembly called for Russia’s authorities to be isolated.
PACE supported the call to restore the security of the Black Sea and Odesa’s ports. About 80% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports pass through them.
Germany's Foreign Minister announced possible negotiations on Ukraine and Europe's future relations with the Russian Federation. He called for preventing the United States from retaining a monopoly on conducting negotiations.
MP Oleksii Honcharenko said that he discovered a listening device in his car and called the police. He plans to raise this issue in parliament, at the Temporary Investigative Commission and the PACE.
The Verkhovna Rada will not hold plenary sessions for approximately four weeks. MPs will work in committees and on draft laws.
PACE proposes directing Russia’s frozen assets toward compensation for Ukraine under ECHR judgments. The amount could reach hundreds of billions of euros.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi condemned the calls by Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker Tolstoy. He said that such statements should lead to the issuance of an ICC arrest warrant.
The First Lady met with the UNESCO Director-General and announced the opening of the installation "One Desk. Two Traces." Russia has damaged or destroyed 1,949 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian ombudsman noted that Russians treat Ukrainian children as a "mobilization military resource. "
Margarita Sokorenko, the Commissioner for ECHR Affairs, stated that impunity reigns in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Millions of people are deprived of legal protection, and ECHR mechanisms are not functioning.
PACE adopted a resolution condemning Russia's actions as war crimes and calling for increased support for Ukraine. The document was supported by 104 votes "for".
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe condemned the coercion of Ukrainians to participate in Russian elections in the occupied territories. This practice is a direct violation of international law.
Ukrainian MP Maria Mezentseva has been appointed Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. She thanked the Ukrainian delegation for the nomination and support.
People's Deputy Serhiy Vlasenko links the actions of law enforcement officers against representatives of "Batkivshchyna" with his activities as head of the Temporary Investigative Commission. He emphasizes that NABU and SAP are focused on PR and political persecution of critics, rather than on solving real corruption cases.
The NGO believes that the complaint prepared by the ruling Georgian Dream party contradicts both the Constitutional Court's position on the role of political parties in ensuring political pluralism and the established practice of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the principles of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), and the recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
PACE is concerned about Georgia's decision to appeal to the Constitutional Court regarding the ban on three democratic opposition parties. Co-rapporteurs intend to conduct a fact-finding mission to Tbilisi by the end of the year.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe supported the creation of an International Commission to consider applications for Ukraine. This brings Ukraine closer to compensation for damages caused by Russians.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution calling on the Kremlin to immediately release Ukrainian journalists held in Russian captivity. The document also strengthens the position on investigating calls for the genocide of Ukrainians.
The award ceremony took place on September 29 at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe - for the first time in history, a citizen of Ukraine received this award.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will discuss new threats from Russia to European democracy this week. Also on the agenda is a draft convention on the establishment of an International Commission for the Settlement of Claims regarding Ukraine.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk denies criticism of bill No. 14057, which, according to the media community, threatens journalistic investigations. He claims that the bill expands the personal rights of citizens and does not create new restrictions for journalists, but only clarifies existing norms in accordance with European practice.
Ukraine hopes for new US sanctions against Russia and their synchronization with the 18th EU sanctions package. The goal is to force the Russian Federation to cease fire on all fronts.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha met with PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos. The parties discussed the creation of a special tribunal for Russia, compensation for victims of aggression, and the return of Ukrainian children.
According to the President, Ukraine highly appreciates PACE's support in establishing a Special Tribunal regarding the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation. This tribunal will allow holding the leadership of the Russian regime accountable.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at the PACE meeting the necessity of strong cooperation to bring all Russian war criminals, including Putin, to justice. He emphasized that military support, sanctions and political pressure must force Russia to feel the price of war, and justice will not allow war criminals to hide.
PACE adopted a resolution on a just energy transition, including amendments on Russian aggression against Ukrainian energy. The resolution condemns Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure and calls on the world to support Ukraine in restoring a sustainable energy system.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomes the adoption by PACE of two resolutions on Russian aggression against Ukraine and the exchange of prisoners of war. These documents confirm the responsibility of the Russian Federation for crimes and call for the establishment of a Special Tribunal.
PACE condemned the ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners, calling for political negotiations. 95% of released soldiers report torture; 109 extrajudicial executions were recorded in 2024.
PACE adopted a resolution confirming that Crimea is Ukraine and calling for the creation of a Special Tribunal, regardless of negotiations. The document also provides for new accusations from the ICC and compensation for damages since 2014.