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.
The Rada has passed a law allowing citizens 60+ to voluntarily serve under contract during martial law. The contract is concluded for a year, subject to fitness for health reasons.
To be or not to be reformed? The head of ARMA is afraid of changes that may threaten her position - expert.
Military personnel aged 18-25 will be able to study without interrupting their service. The bill guarantees the preservation of a place in the university, scholarships and vacation for the duration of the session, and also applies to college students.
The Parliament supported in the first reading amendments to the draft law guaranteeing the payment of UAH 15 million to the families of deceased servicemen who died in captivity. The deadline for оформлення (registration) of documents has also been increased.
Until June 5, those liable for military service aged 25-60, previously recognized as "partially fit", must undergo a military medical commission. Failure to appear is punishable by a fine of UAH 17-25 thousand, but it can be appealed.
The Verkhovna Rada supported draft laws on tax and customs benefits for Ukrainian drone manufacturers that are controlled via fiber optic cable. In 2025, Ukraine will produce up to 10 million drones.
MP Taras Batenko joined the Verkhovna Rada's Temporary Special Commission investigating abuse of office by officials and state-owned enterprises. This decision was made by the Council to investigate possible abuses that could harm economic security.
Servicemen dismissed during martial law will receive compensation for unused days of annual, additional and social leave. 311 deputies voted for the relevant bill.
The Verkhovna Rada finally approved changes to the Budget Code for the implementation of the agreement between Ukraine and the USA on mineral resources. The funds will go to a special fund of the state budget for reconstruction.
From June 6, the EU will restore quotas on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products. Experts estimate Ukraine's possible losses from 1.5 to 3 billion euros.
June 4 is the Day of Children Victims of Aggression and Running Day. Ukraine commemorates the children who died from the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. Today we also remember St. Mitrofan.
People's Deputy Zheleznyak initiated the dismissal of Serhiy Marchenko from the post of Minister of Finance. The reasons given were sabotage of customs reform, disruption of the terms of submission of the Budget Declaration and approval of populist initiatives.
The state agency PlayCity, instead of CRAIL, annulled the license of the PIN-UP casino. Earlier, the director of PIN-UP was arrested on suspicion of laundering Russian money.
