Verkhovna Rada

A package of draft laws has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, aiming to make the subsistence minimum a real social standard. This will allow separating it from the calculation of fines and officials' salaries, ensuring a gradual increase.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy excluded Oleksandr Dubinsky from its composition and from the position of deputy head. Serhiy Kuzminykh, who was caught taking a bribe, may be the next candidate for exclusion.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyi, stated that he has no information regarding the merger of the agency with the Ministry of National Unity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is creating a department for global Ukrainian diaspora and humanitarian interaction to deepen cooperation with diasporas.

Draft law No. 13464 of July 10, proposing amendments to the Electoral Code of Ukraine, has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. The document aims to improve the system for conducting elections of people's deputies and local elections, taking into account current realities.

In the first six months of 2025, 2368 criminal proceedings related to pornography were opened in Ukraine, which is 20% more than last year. The increase comes amid discussions on decriminalizing the production of adult content.

Yuriy Hudymenko, head of the public anti-corruption council at the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, stated that the Defence City draft laws unfairly exclude aircraft manufacturing enterprises.

Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, uncovered numerous violations at an IDP center in Mykolaiv, where over a hundred people reside, including 54 children. Among the issues were the absence of a shelter, exposed electrical wiring, and fire safety breaches.

The Ukrainian aviation industry, which possesses unique competencies, may not be included in the Defence City program due to strict criteria. This threatens the loss of a strategically important industry that produces components for military and civil aviation.

Two lawyers, including the son of a criminal boss from Kolomoiskyi's orbit, have been notified of suspicion.

The European Business Association supports draft law No. 13233 on Ukraine's accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), but proposes to refine certain provisions. This concerns the definition of "senior management", simplification of non-resident verification, revision of financial monitoring thresholds, and alternative approaches to beneficiary identification.

As of early 2025, the most popular specialties among Ukrainian students are law (75,240), management (62,722), and psychology (59,217). People's Deputy Serhiy Babak notes a disparity between the popularity of these specialties and the needs of the economy, especially in technical and natural sciences.

At the initiative of Valeriy Dubil, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Youth Initiative Charitable Foundation "Nadiya" and First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health, and Vita Prysyazhnyuk, co-founder of the foundation, the "Nadiya" team embarks on humanitarian missions to the front line every week.

An alternative bill on changes to the 2025 Budget has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. It is 99.9% identical to the government version, which has already been approved by the committee.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. They discussed the ratification of the agreement on the Special Tribunal, unblocking the law on multiple citizenship, and Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention.

People's Deputy Maksym Buzhanskyi stated that 70% of NABU cases against MPs are related to errors in declarations, not corruption. This raises questions about the effectiveness of anti-corruption bodies and their funding.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition regarding the decriminalization of adult content production, which garnered over 25,000 signatures. The proposals have been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration within the framework of draft law No. 12191.

MP Oksana Dmytriieva explained that the Ministry of Justice demands the removal of percentage restrictions from the draft resolution on regulating marketing in the pharmaceutical market, as they are not provided for by the current law.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on a special kindergarten designed for children with special educational needs. The document defines the specifics of the creation, operation, and methodological principles of such institutions.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the rules for transporting animals by road, establishing requirements for the transportation of medium, large dogs, and guide dogs. Now, a veterinary passport for the animal is mandatory for its transportation.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allocates UAH 446. 15 million for the development of veteran spaces. The funds will be received by Zhytomyr region, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Kyiv region, as well as Kremenchuk, Lutsk and Kryvyi Rih communities.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a two-year experimental project for the construction of municipal rental housing for internally displaced persons from Mariupol. The project also provides for a program of preferential mortgage loans for Mariupol families.

The SBI has completed its investigation into Serhiy Kolbin, commander of the Sevastopol "Berkut", and his subordinates. They are accused of killing Maidan activists and facilitating the occupation of Crimea, specifically of using prohibited ammunition on February 18, 2014, which led to the death of three people.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has been considering the case of MP Serhiy Kuzminykh, accused of bribery, for almost three years. Out of 86 court hearings, 31 were disrupted due to the non-appearance of the defense, and the MP himself missed 22 hearings.

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted rumors about women's mobilization, calling them Russian disinformation. He also commented on the activities of Oleksiy Arestovych and Yulia Latynina.

On July 5, 2025, in the village of Orlivka, Rivne region, during a document check by a group of TCC servicemen, a conflict arose, as a result of which a senior soldier was hit on the head. The police opened criminal proceedings for the fact of inflicting injuries on a serviceman.

The Verkhovna Rada will vote next plenary week to extend martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. This will be the 16th extension, valid from August 7 to November 5, 2025.

Since 2020, 145 deputies of city councils in regional centers of Ukraine (12. 5%) have prematurely terminated their powers. Kropyvnytskyi region is the only one operating with its initial composition, while in Kherson, the number of deputies who resigned their mandates is 37%.

The ban on marketing services for pharmacies, introduced in March 2025, did not lead to a decrease in drug prices, but only increased the profits of pharmaceutical manufacturers. The relevant parliamentary subcommittee promises to develop a new model, but the process is being delayed.

Prosecutors have sent an indictment to court against Oleg Poberezhniuk, former commander of the 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade. He is accused of inaction by military authorities, as he did not react to facts of inhumane treatment and torture of subordinate servicemen.

From July 5, 2025, the mandatory submission of state statistical reporting will be restored in Ukraine. This decision will allow assessing the state of enterprises, tracking the labor market, and making effective decisions for the country's recovery.