Servant of the People
The scheduled session of the Verkhovna Rada did not take place, as MPs were unable to enter the building. The next Question Time session has tentatively been scheduled for October 12.
Dmytro Vydolob became a member of parliament from "Servant of the People" after Andrii Misiats refused his mandate. He will assume his powers after taking the oath.
Olena Slobodyan took the oath of a People’s Deputy and joined the "Servant of the People" parliamentary faction. Since 2021, she had headed the Secretariat of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.
On September 15, the Verkhovna Rada will consider the resignation of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. This was stated by Davyd Arakhamia.
David Arahamia said that Russia may resume negotiations after the State Duma elections. According to him, the process currently lacks "substantive content."
The government is introducing strict budgetary spending cuts outside the defense sector. The UAH 70 billion saved will be directed to the needs of the Defense Forces.
Budget needs are estimated at €175. 4 billion, of which €133 billion is for defense. Sources to cover the €23.5 billion deficit have not been confirmed.
The court confiscated Liudmyla Marchenko’s assets worth more than UAH 8. 2 million. They include five apartments, property rights, and a Toyota Land Cruiser.
211 deputies voted to terminate Zhupanin’s powers, and 218 voted to terminate Shypaylo’s. At least 226 votes are required for the decision.
The faction met with the candidates for the positions of Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Servant of the People supports Zelenskyy's submissions.
On August 18, two MPs from "Servant of the People," Andrii Zhupanin and Ostap Shypailo, submitted their resignations. Shypailo had previously voted for bills that drew criticism.
Member of Parliament Mariana Bezugla has rejoined the Servant of the People faction. MPs Zheleznyak and Honcharenko confirmed this.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced an air raid alert in Kyiv and interrupted the plenary session. The deputies will proceed to shelters and resume work after the all-clear.
Bohdan Morklianyk and Viktoriia Reznikova have become members of parliament, replacing Denys Maslov and Vitalii Bezghin. Both previously ran unsuccessfully for the Servant of the People party.
According to a Socis poll, in the second round Zelenskyy would receive 33. 8% compared with Zaluzhnyi's 66.2%. He would also lose to Budanov and Fedorov.
CEC recognized Bohdan Morklyanyk and Victoria Ryeznikova as elected people's deputies instead of Maslov and Bezgin, who prematurely terminated their powers.
Some ministers of the Svyrydenko government retained their positions in the updated Cabinet.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that deputies of "Servants of the People" were informed that the Verkhovna Rada will not convene until August 18. The party has not yet commented on this information.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may propose a new candidate for the post of Defense Minister on July 16. MP Fedienko reported that the name has not been specified, and the decision depends on coordination by all parties.
The Verkhovna Rada approved the early termination of the powers of Denys Maslov and Vitalii Bezgin. They were appointed ministers of justice and for communities and territories, and IDPs respectively.
At the faction of "Servant of the People" they reported that a different candidate is being sought for the post of Minister of Defense than Ihor Klymenko and Mykhailo Fedorov. The decision may be announced today at 21:00 or in August.
The Verkhovna Rada appointed a new Cabinet of Ministers headed by Serhii Koretskyi. Some ministers retained their positions, and a number of ministries were divided.
Mykyta Poturaev from the "Servant of the People" faction submitted an application to resign his mandate. He held the position of head of the committee on humanitarian policy since 2020.
The "Servant of the People" faction unanimously supported the package of ministers of the Cabinet of Ministers. Candidates for the ministers of defense and foreign affairs were not considered, as these are the exclusive powers of the President.
MP Zheleznyak reported that President Zelenskyy will propose Ihor Klymenko, who headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for the post of Minister of Defense. Fedorov will not retain his post due to the failure of the TCC reform.
After the government's resignation due to the dismissal of Prime Minister Svyrydenko, the future of Defense Minister Fedorov is uncertain. President Zelenskyy has not yet made a decision, and among the possible candidates are Klymenko and Budanov.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported that the decision on the appointment of the Minister of Defense has not yet been made. It is also planned to replace the Minister of Education, Oksen Lisovyi, with the head of NAQA, Andrii Butenko.
Head of Naftogaz Serhiy Koretskyi held a meeting with the "Servant of the People" faction regarding the priorities of the Cabinet of Ministers. Among the key tasks are — support for the people, preparation for the heating season, and strengthening the Defense Forces.
MP Zheleznyak reported that the package of ministers will be formed by evening, and tomorrow they plan to appoint everyone, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Resources will be divided into the Ministry of Economy and Ecology, and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy will also be created.
The "Servant of the People" faction will formally submit a motion on Wednesday to appoint Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister. The vote in the Verkhovna Rada is expected on Thursday.