Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada Committee voted to exclude from the draft law on mobilization such restrictions as freezing accounts, bank cards, and driving restrictions for those who evade the draft.

President Zelenskyy signed the law on fair lobbying, which is necessary for the start of EU membership negotiations, defining lobbying rules, creating a transparency register, and regulating interaction between officials and stakeholders.

Companies that pay their taxes regularly still face fiscal pressure.

Despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian farmers sowed 68. 3 thousand hectares of spring grains and pulses in 12 regions for the 2024 harvest.

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized that the main mission of journalists in Ukraine is to show the world the tragedy caused by Russian aggression, citing statistics on the dangers faced by media workers covering the war, including killings, detentions and violations of their rights by Russia.

A bill to invalidate the 1954 decision to transfer Crimea from Russia to Ukraine has been submitted to the State Duma.

The Government registered a draft law on withdrawal from the agreement on the supply of products for the national hydrometeorological services of the CIS member states.

Concorde Bank co-founder Olena Sosiedka accused Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, of calling the bank's shareholders "fraudsters" and "non-Ukrainians" and ordering them to be prosecuted despite the absence of criminal proceedings against them.

Tax authorities and security forces have driven businesses to despair with their pressure, the expert says.

Changes in the distribution of radio frequency spectrum in telecommunications. What influences this and who uses it?

The issue of deferral from mobilization for people with disabilities of groups I, II, III and graduate students will be resolved, said David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction.

The Ombudsman calls on foreign media not to cover the illegitimate pseudo-elections in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, as they violate international law and travel there is legally prohibited and dangerous.

Ukrainians are invited to join a flash mob to mark the 210th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko's birth by reading aloud random excerpts from his book Kobzar and sharing videos/photos with the texts on social media.

The Minister of Justice proposed to mobilize 50,000 convicts who have served their sentences to defend Ukraine, pending a legislative initiative by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Oksana Marchenko, the wife of former Ukrainian MP Viktor Medvedchuk, has become the owner of the russian film company Vervitsa Film.

Ukraine is on track to join NATO, with strong relations and structures such as the NATO-Ukraine Council, despite the Russian invasion aimed at stopping NATO's eastward expansion.

Ukraine has approved a bill to withdraw from the CIS agreement on the supply of products for national hydrometeorological services in connection with Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

The first online auction for the sale of seized assets took place in Ukraine, with the first lot offering 1. 2 thousand tons of winter wheat grain, which was sold to Inga LLC for UAH 4.9 million, which exceeded the starting price.

A police officer allegedly humiliated schoolchildren in Chernivtsi by forcing them to perform physical exercises, prompting the Ombudsman's Office to schedule an unscheduled monitoring visit to the gymnasium for the following week.

Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk expressed hope to receive €4. 5 billion from the EU's €50 billion program for Ukraine in March during a meeting with European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis.

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine stated that only it has canonical jurisdiction in Ukraine, rejecting the decision of the Romanian Orthodox Church to create its own structure in Ukraine.

Olena Sosedka, co-founder of Concord Bank, called on President Zelensky to protect Ukrainian business from the arbitrariness of Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, who, she said, unjustifiably destroyed her bank.

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine calls on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt bill No. 8371 as soon as possible, which prohibits the subordination of any Ukrainian religious organizations to Russian religious and state centers.

In 2023, the number of criminal proceedings related to domestic violence in Ukraine doubled compared to 2022, and the number of administrative offenses increased by 36%.

President Zelenskyy has signed a decree dismissing conscripts due to the expiration of their service during martial law in April-May 2024.

Ukraine's National Security Committee continued discussions but did not vote on 4,195 amendments to the mobilization bill, failing to make any decision after hours of negotiations.

The draft law on mobilization, which has received 4,195 amendments, may be adopted by the Verkhovna Rada by the end of March after being finalized by the committee and the legal department.

Romania, Spain, Luxembourg, and Belgium joined 23 other parliaments in signing an open letter to U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calling for a vote on a $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine.

Ukraine's economy should switch to martial law without raising taxes, as an additional tax burden will drive businesses into the shadows.

The Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine met with the Ambassador of Spain to discuss Spain's continued support for the treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers, the provision of engineering equipment, and Spain's readiness to assist Ukraine in security, humanitarian aid, gender equality, and the return of deported Ukrainian children.