Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada is planning to consider a bill that would prohibit people convicted of war propaganda, high treason, and those who have been brought to administrative responsibility for domestic violence from adopting children.

The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law to create a new system of regulation and control over activities related to forest reproductive resources, ensure the preservation and restoration of unique forest ecosystems, preserve genetic diversity, increase forest cover and bring them in line with EU legislation.

Students will be able to form their own educational trajectory, regulate the pace and duration of their studies, and change their major or specialty after a year or a year and a half of study.

Mykola Solsky responded to the NABU's statement announcing that he was suspected in the case of seizure of state land, saying that it concerns the events of 2017-2018.

The Ministry of Economy has submitted a draft National Energy and Climate Plan to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management. This is a key strategic document expected by the EU from Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada allowed to the National Agency for the Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) to buy military bonds using up to 80% of seized foreign currency during martial law and within one month after its lifting.

The Parliament plans to divide underground gas storage facilities and main pipelines into key and nonkey facilities, with key facilities being strategically important and nonkey facilities being those that can be decommissioned or liquidated.

The Parliament plans to dismiss 7 members of the Accounting Chamber due to the expiration of their term of office, not 1, as previously planned.

The draft law No. 9450 on international territorial cooperation was updated with several important changes, including expanding its scope to cover more territories, dividing cooperation into inter-territorial, cross-border and transnational, prohibiting cooperation with the aggressor state, allowing district councils and heads of military administrations to initiate cooperation, providing a clear algorithm for implementing joint projects funded by the EU, and introducing a detailed procedure for approving cooperation agreements.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to simplify procedures for the import and circulation of cotton, an important raw material for gunpowder production, in Ukraine to support the needs of domestic industry for resources during and after martial law.

The Parliament may extend the grace period for the reorganization of state healthcare institutions into state non-profit enterprises until December 31, 2024.

Draft law No. 10177 aims to allow university students to choose their own pace of study by adjusting the duration of a bachelor's program from 3 to 5 years, based on their individual workload.

The former chairman of the Verkhovna Rada's agriculture committee and current minister have been served with a notice of suspicion of illegally seizing about 2,500 hectares of state land worth UAH 291 million in Sumy region and attempting to seize another 3,300 hectares worth UAH 190 million.

At Mind Entrepreneur Summit 2024, a conference for small and medium-sized businesses where Hetmantsev was scheduled to speak, people dressed as geese came to the event with the inscription "Touch me, don't touch the business!" Media and TV channels wrote about the performance, and social media users actively commented on it.

The Verkhovna Rada has postponed most of the high-profile dismissals that were discussed, but some votes on dismissals will still take place.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to extend the deadline for registration of unclaimed land plots from 2025 to 2028 due to the ongoing war and occupation of part of Ukraine's territory, which makes it difficult for owners to meet the current deadlines.

The Verkhovna Rada is planning to consider a law that would allow the National Agency for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) to buy military bonds with seized foreign currency to support Ukraine's defense capabilities during martial law.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law on granting English the status of the language of international communication in Ukraine, defining positions requiring knowledge of English, mandatory study of English in preschools, and promoting the use of English in cultural spheres and on official websites.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to introduce basic general military training for high school and vocational school students by teaching the subject "Defense of the Fatherland" to develop basic military knowledge and defense awareness among citizens.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would liquidate the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRGL), transfer its functions to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, strengthen control over the gambling business, set new requirements for gambling advertising, introduce restrictions for gamblers and fines for violations.

A 13-year-old student enrolled in an inclusive education program at Kyiv's school #81 was severely beaten by his peers, resulting in a ruptured testicle that required surgery, despite his mother's repeated complaints to the school administration about bullying and the lack of safety measures.

Andriy Didyk, a member of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine, has submitted his resignation, which the Verkhovna Rada is scheduled to consider tomorrow.

The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights warns against public dissemination of personal data of prisoners of war and civilians held by Russia, as Russian special services are actively seeking such information to worsen their conditions of detention.

MP Mariana Bezuhla decided to remain in the Servant of the People faction in order not to let the President down in difficult times.

They chose concrete instead of gas power plants and Patriot, Focus writes.

Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, will become the new head of the Center for Strategic Communications of the Southern Defense Forces, continuing to cover the activities of the Ukrainian Navy.

A Ukrainian family with two children managed to escape from the russian-occupied town of Hola Prystan in Kherson Oblast to Ukraine-controlled territory to avoid the forced russification of their children's education.

At the spring session of PACE, the Ukrainian delegation reported on online violence and children's right to a safe digital environment, emphasizing the threats posed by Russian disinformation and the need to protect Ukrainian children from online violence and hostile propaganda in the face of ongoing Russian aggression.

Next week, the Ukrainian parliament may dismiss several ministers, including two deputy prime ministers, the Prosecutor General, members of the Accounting Chamber, and possibly the Minister of Education and Culture, as part of a government reshuffle.

Currently, the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine is only 26. 5% staffed, with 1,060 employees out of the 4,000 required by law.