Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada Committee has recommended the adoption of a draft law on mandatory evacuation of the population under martial law. The document provides for the clarification of the powers of the authorities and the forced evacuation of children from the combat zones.

Special operation or sabotage to close companies with Russian roots by law enforcement - expert on Hetmantsev's “White Business Club”.

In Ukraine, for the first time, a court deprived a driver of his license for violating the rules of military registration. Most of these cases are returned due to non-payment of the court fee by the TCC, but successful claims are expected to increase in 2025.

The parliament has drafted a bill to extend the deadline for the VLC until June 5 due to the large influx of people to the MCC. Persons liable for military service aged 25-60 have to undergo the commission, while younger people and people with disabilities are exempt from re-examination.

Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said that the issue of holding elections by the end of 2025 has not been discussed. Ukraine is ready to explain why elections are impossible during the war.

Ukraine's ambassador to the United States said it was impossible to hold elections during the war because of limited access for citizens. At the same time, Kyiv is ready to discuss this issue with the Trump team.

The Verkhovna Rada ratified an agreement with the UK on a £2 billion loan. The funds are expected to be used to purchase air defense systems and organize repair bases for military equipment.

At the first meeting of the 13th session of the Verkhovna Rada, MPs failed to adopt the Legislative Work Plan for 2025. Only 209 MPs out of 226 registered voted in favor of the document.

MP Fediyenko announced an agreement not to fine people who failed to pass the vetting by February 5. The relevant directive will be sent to the TCC, and no search for such persons will be conducted.

The President signed a law on a simplified procedure for obtaining Ukrainian citizenship for foreign wives of military personnel. The law provides for quotas for family reunification and the possibility of renewing citizenship.

The Accounting Chamber found numerous violations in the management of seized assets by the ARMA. The state lost UAH 2.5 billion in taxes and 0.5 billion cubic meters of gas due to the agency's ineffective activities.

Luxurious forgetfulness: how Sokur, Hetmantsev's assistant, “didn't notice” his roommate for 8 years.

About 20-27% of those liable for military service who are supposed to do so have undergone a MMC again. The new draft law provides for an extension of the deadline for the commission until June 5, 2025.

The audit confirmed serious problems in ARMA's work. Experts emphasize that its conclusions should become the basis for rebooting the agency and also emphasize the responsibility of the management.

Former MP Natalia Korolevska from the OPFL maintains access to the MP chat and communications of the Opposition Platform for Life group. She also keeps in touch with Viktor Medvedchuk, who is in Russia.

The SBU opened a criminal investigation into the disclosure of state secrets after a closed meeting between the head of the DIU and MPs. The DIU denied information about Budanov's statements about the threat to Ukraine's existence.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for obtaining permission from the State Service for Ethnic Policy for contacts with banned religious organizations. The procedure defines the approval procedure, application form and monitoring of such contacts.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a two-year pilot project of cooperation between communities. The concept of an “outpost community” is introduced for territories within a 100-kilometer zone from the contact line and the borders with Russia and Belarus.

The Cabinet of Ministers approves a bill to ratify an agreement with the UK to support Ukraine's defense capabilities. The agreement provides up to 2 billion pounds for the purchase of air defense systems and the establishment of repair bases.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law to postpone the deadline for the VLK from February 5 to June 5, 2025. Persons with disabilities will not have to pass the commission.

The Verkhovna Rada's Regulatory Committee supported Poroshenko's suspension from one plenary session for using obscene language against MP Yaremenko. The incident occurred on December 19 during a plenary session.

The President's Office announced the postponement of the MMC from February 5 to June 5. The HQCJ will not penalize those who fail to pass the commission by the original deadline.

The Verkhovna Rada is preparing a bill to extend the deadline for the partially fit to June 5. Those who do not make it by February 4, before the law is passed, will not be subject to administrative liability.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Health will discuss the upcoming draft law on the pharmaceutical market.

The Verkhovna Rada will today register a bill to extend the period of the military medical examination until June 5 for those with limited fitness. The document is scheduled to be considered by the end of February.

The National Security Committee has started registering a draft law to extend the deadline for the VLK until June 5 for those with limited fitness. Persons under 25 may be exempted from the mandatory commission.

The Verkhovna Rada has begun consultations with European countries on how to replace the suspended USAID assistance. The suspension of funding affected cultural, educational, and media projects in Ukraine.

An audit by the Accounting Chamber has revealed serious problems in the work of the ARMA in managing seized assets. Security expert Serhiy Shabovta believes that the agency needs a complete reboot.

The Lviv Perinatal Center has discharged the first twins in Ukraine born under the infertility treatment program. Matviy and Justyna were born on January 16 to parents-teachers from Horodok who took advantage of the state ART program.

Members of the Verkhovna Rada are unlikely to support the initiative to tax parcels from abroad. Experts believe the bill is economically absurd and harmful to the state and the army.