Verkhovna Rada

Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Markiyan Dmytrasevych, who is suspected of attempting to seize state land together with Minister Mykola Solsky, left Ukraine on April 13 and has not returned since.

The High Anti-Corruption Court is considering a motion to impose a preventive measure on Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky, who is suspected of seizing state land.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution calling on the international community to intensify efforts to release and return to Ukraine all captured and illegally detained Ukrainian citizens, especially Ukrainian journalists.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a draft law to ensure the proper functioning of the legal regime of Diia City and its adaptation to the conditions of martial law in Ukraine, clarify the taxation of wages and contractual agreements for Diia City resident specialists, mobilization rules and regulations on education.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law that provides for the liquidation of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries, the transfer of its functions to a central executive body, likely the Ministry of Digital Transformation, and the introduction of stricter rules and restrictions on gambling advertising and activities.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported a draft law that abolishes all upward and downward coefficients to the rates of rent for the use of Ukraine's radio frequency resource.

The Verkhovna Rada passed in the first reading a draft law that supplements the Tax Code with provisions on combating bribery of foreign officials, obliging regulatory authorities to notify the NABU of signs of bribery found during taxpayer audits.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a new law updating the rules for the production and circulation of excisable goods such as alcohol, tobacco and fuel, introducing electronic licenses, automation and clear license conditions.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law simplifying the import and circulation of cotton varieties needed for gunpowder production in Ukraine for the period of martial law and for two years after its termination or lifting.

The SAPO will apply for custody with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 200 million for the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, who was caught in the possession of state land.

The Parliament increased the number of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine by 15,000 to 75,000 to strengthen border protection against Russian aggression.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law on combating bribery of foreign officials, which obliges regulatory authorities to notify the NABU of signs of bribery found during taxpayer audits.

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky will appear in court today on suspicion of seizing state land worth over UAH 480 million.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill that would allow customs clearance of cars through the Diia system to reduce corruption and speed up the process, with the cost of the car calculated automatically.

The draft law proposes to implement European practices in the customs legislation of Ukraine, including customs representation, provisions on customs regimes, brought in line with EU norms, and harmonize terminology with European legislation.

To strengthen the fight against the shadow market of tobacco products, the Kiev Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise should become the only institution that will receive samples of tobacco products from manufacturers and create a unified database, notes the economist.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law aimed at improving the legal framework for regulating the production, trade and circulation of excisable goods such as alcohol, tobacco products and fuel.

The draft law proposes to abolish all upward and downward coefficients applied to the rates of rent for the use of radio frequency resources of Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill to improve the mechanism for preventing and combating domestic and gender-based violence in accordance with the Istanbul Convention.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law aimed at ensuring the proper functioning of the legal regime of Diia City and its adaptation to the conditions of martial law in Ukraine.

MPs want to personally inspect the Poshtova Ploshcha metro station in Kyiv to check whether there is a risk of an accident, as civic activists claim, despite the fact that city officials deny any threat.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation met with US congressmen and USAID to discuss digital anti-corruption reforms, including digitalization of construction, services for seafarers, monitoring of the targeted use of funds, and the launch of projects such as car customs clearance in the Diia system, eAcquis for alcohol and tobacco, electronic notary, and e-court to increase transparency and efficiency.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed Vitaliy Polovenko from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense and Tetyana Laktionova from the post of Deputy Head of the National Social Service.

The draft law plans to classify oil, oil products, and gas condensate as excisable goods with a zero excise tax rate, and to include some solvents as excisable goods with a rate of 245 euros per 1000 liters.

Against the backdrop of the new law on mobilization, territorial recruitment centers are likely to be unable to update the data of all men registered for military service.

US flags are raised in the Ukrainian parliament in anticipation of the US Senate's decision on aid to Ukraine.

The Parliament supported a draft law that exempts entrepreneurs engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of vehicles from re-registering used cars.

The Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy called on the authorities to preserve the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine in its current format, emphasizing its vital role in ensuring food security and economic recovery of Ukraine during the war with Russia.

The Verkhovna Rada voted in the first reading in favor of a bill that introduces basic general military training by teaching the subject "Defense of the Fatherland" to high school and vocational school students.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law that establishes new fines for illegal trade in beer, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and e-cigarette liquids without state registration or permits.