Verkhovna Rada

People's Deputy Serhiy Kuzminykh, accused of bribery, may be connected with the pharmacy business, hidden through close associates. The NACP may check the facts of lobbying interests.

From June 10, farmers growing cotton in the Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions can apply for UAH 10,000/ha. Applications will be accepted until July 10.

Bill No. 11469 on multiple citizenship is not yet ready for the second reading in the Verkhovna Rada. The document is being finalized and certain norms are being agreed upon, the consideration is expected on June 17-18.

In court, Kuzminykh's lawyer stated that covert investigative actions against people's deputies are impossible. The defense also believes that the people's deputy became a victim of NABU provocations.

The automated system for accounting for mobile devices has brought over 6 billion UAH to the state budget in 5 years. The Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies emphasizes the need to restore a full-fledged accounting mechanism.

Already this summer, Ukrainians will be able to use the first services of the new state bank "Ukrposhta", in particular, to pay with a card at any point in Ukraine where there is a connection. The full launch of the bank's infrastructure is planned within 6-8 months.

Marketing ban did not stop price increases, regulation of producers is needed, says MP.

Dmytro Lubinets shared footage of the prisoner exchange. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and border guards who had been in captivity since 2022.

Delaying tactics? SAPO should draw the court's attention to the abuse by Kuzminykh's defense.

Contracts for service in the Ukrainian Legion were signed in Lublin. Volunteers from different countries will undergo 45-day military training in Poland.

MP Kuzminykh, caught taking a bribe in 2022, is still at large and avoiding punishment. He missed 22 court hearings.

People's Deputy Serhiy Kuzminykh, accused of bribery, hid a network of pharmacies, registering it to driver Maksym Tokovyi.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee recommended adopting amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code, which improve the rules for exempting military personnel who returned to service after unauthorized abandonment of a military unit during the war from liability.

The Minister of Finance announced the need for additional defense funding due to wartime. Increased spending will be covered by internal resources, taxes will not increase.

Prime Minister Shmyhal stated that the government may appeal to the Verkhovna Rada to increase expenditures for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2025, if there is a need. The Ministry of Finance is preparing for a budget review.

The Verkhovna Rada created an inter-factional association "Defense and Development". Mykola Zadorozhnyi, who was suspected of bribery last year, became the chairman.

In 2024, 71 cases related to electric scooters were recorded, which is 42% more than last year. The largest fine is UAH 34,000 for drunk driving, but there are still no separate rules.

According to MP Kostenko, Russia is preparing a retaliatory strike for the SBU's "Pautina" operation, possibly targeting decision-making centers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the loss of 41 aircraft by the occupiers.

The shadow economy in Ukraine reaches 50% of the market, which leads to budget losses of 800-900 billion hryvnias. The most profitable sectors are tobacco, alcohol, gadgets, the agricultural sector and the gambling business.

The President signed a law that allows communities to use public transport of environmental standard not lower than Euro-3 as humanitarian aid. The law also regulates the transfer of transport between communities.

There are no draft laws on lowering the mobilization age under consideration in the Verkhovna Rada. Ukrainians aged 18-24 can voluntarily join the military under contract. The Rada also adopted a law on leave for military personnel who are studying.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill that defines the terms for declaring missing persons dead in connection with military operations. The court will be able to do this 6 months after the disappearance.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a decision to rename 328 settlements, the names of which contained symbols of Russian imperial policy. The renaming affected 20 regions of Ukraine.

Russian aggression caused damage to the environment worth UAH 3. 9 trillion, more than 2 million hectares of forests were destroyed. It will take decades to restore the ecosystem, and $30 billion to demine.

The first meeting of the fund is scheduled for July, where the initial capital and investment strategy will be discussed. Ukraine signed an agreement on the establishment of the fund with the United States on April 31.

In 2025, films whose production began earlier will be financed. No new agreements will be concluded until the completion of previous projects, Taras Melnychuk said.

The document has not yet passed the first reading, but it already has a conclusion from the Main Scientific and Expert Department of the Verkhovna Rada Apparatus, as well as the relevant committee on health of the nation and the committee on environmental policy. The relevant committee did not find any comments on the project, but the scientific and expert department did.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the concept of a program for learning and using the English language. The program is designed for 2026-2030 and aims to increase the level of English proficiency among Ukrainians.

Legal representatives of children deported to the Russian Federation will receive a payment of 50,000 hryvnias. The State Service for Children's Affairs will transfer the funds after the child's return.

The Rada has passed a bill that provides for mandatory military training for medical and pharmaceutical students. Educational institutions must ensure the training is completed.