Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada adopted Zelenskyi's bill, which allows the heads of military administrations to change the names. This applies to administrations whose names are related to renamed settlements.

Project No. 13229 has been registered in the Rada, which will allow citizens 60+ to voluntarily serve under contract during martial law. For officers 60+, approval from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is required.

The Verkhovna Rada supported draft law No. 12177-1, which allows the use of humanitarian transport for passenger transportation. This will solve the problem of buses standing idle in cities, such as in Odesa.

The Rada adopted in the first reading the law №13037, which strengthens the fight against sexual harassment in the Armed Forces. It defines mechanisms for preventing discrimination and violence.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved bill No. 13177, which extends the period for the voluntary return to service of military personnel who have unauthorizedly left their unit, until August 30, 2025. Additionally, it will be possible to submit a report for return online.

Ukraine has already provided proposals for resolving issues that cover the 11 points formulated by Hungary to ensure the rights of the Hungarian minority. An institutional framework has been created for dialogue.

The council decided that the head of the Hostomel military administration will perform the powers of the village head instead of Yuriy Prylypko, who was killed by the occupiers. Previously, these duties were performed by the secretary of the village council.

The Rada adopted a bill allowing relatives of missing persons to apply at their place of residence. This will simplify the investigation procedure in cases of people disappearing during the war.

Despite statements about transformation, the ARMA leadership is actively resisting draft law No. 12374-d, which should reform the management system of seized property due to unwillingness to lose control.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the Criminal Code regarding responsibility for the illegal transfer and use of children for military purposes. The punishment is up to 12 years of imprisonment.

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a bill that increases fines for violations of the rules of protection of the nature reserve fund. Fines will increase more than 50 times for individuals and officials.

The Government of Ukraine has approved the procedure for monitoring the lifestyle of customs officials. The procedure for integrity checks and polygraph testing has also been approved.

The seizure of land from scientific enterprises leads to the loss of access to domestic seeds. Farmers are forced to use foreign varieties that are less adapted to the conditions of Ukraine.

The Cabinet approved a draft law that will allow servicemen aged 18-24 to receive higher education without interrupting their service. This applies to contract soldiers and mobilized persons.

Olena Duma is resisting the reform of ARMA because she is satisfied with the current model. Kosenko believes that business distrust of ARMA will increase if the system is not changed.

Serhiy Kalchenko proposes increasing compensation to people's deputies for housing rent due to rising prices since 2018. In March, 105 deputies received housing payments.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee called on the NACP to check Oleksandr Vasylchenko, the head of the State Land Bank, for a conflict of interest. Experts believe that he violated the law by holding two positions at the same time.

The Verkhovna Rada initiated changes to the Criminal Code to define illegal transfer and deportation of children as war crimes. This applies to representatives of any foreign state.

The government has approved a deferral from mobilization for extracurricular education teachers in certain areas. The changes apply to employees of state and municipal institutions who are employed as of January 1, 2025.

Ruslan Kravchenko believes that the criteria for joining the "club" should be expanded so that more tax-paying enterprises can join it.

According to the ombudsman, 40% of wastewater disposal networks are worn out to the extent that they require complete replacement. The situation is critical, as 30% of the networks have already exhausted their resource.

The leadership of ARMA is blocking the reform of the management of seized assets, which threatens Ukraine's international obligations. Yurchyshyn emphasizes the personal responsibility of the ARMA leadership.

The commission believes that the bill does not comply with EU and IOSCO standards, contains risks for sanctions policy during the war, and requires assessment by law enforcement.

The relevant committee supported the bill on the regulation of virtual assets with a preferential taxation period of 5% until 2026.

The NBU supports the draft law on crypto assets but insists on expanding powers in the field of authorization and consumer protection. The regulator wants to determine the requirements for exchange into fiat currency.

The total amount of deposits of individuals in Ukrainian banks at the beginning of April 2025 amounted to UAH 1,392. 8 billion, of which UAH 892.8 billion was in national currency.

The State Property Fund is trying to seize 135,000 hectares of land from the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences, which could lead to catastrophic consequences for agricultural science. The Council demands an audit of state lands transferred to the Fund.

Lawyer explains why ARMA head Duma is blocking the agency's reform.

Olena Duma is resisting ARMA reform, which is intended to improve transparency. Radina accuses her of spreading false information and not wanting to lose control over assets.

Former Member of Parliament Mykola Zhuk has passed away at the age of 48. In the Verkhovna Rada, he headed the subcommittee on youth policy, family, and childhood.