Verkhovna Rada

The President said that no one in the world demands that Ukraine hold elections during the war. According to him, elections will be held only after a fair peace is achieved.

Zelenskyy announced the search for conventional instruments to deter Russia without nuclear weapons. In 2024, it is planned to produce 3,000 cruise missiles and 30,000 long-range drones.

Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Denmark, has arrived on a visit to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy will meet with her after a session in the Verkhovna Rada.

The President has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to introduce free meals for all Ukrainian schoolchildren starting in 2025. Earlier, such a program was already implemented for students in grades 1-4.

The Verkhovna Rada has started considering the draft budget for 2025. According to the Minister of Finance, the tax bill No. 11416-d should bring in additional UAH 141 billion.

The Verkhovna Rada adopts an appeal to international partners with 17 key appeals. 324 MPs voted to increase support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia.

Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets initiated an inspection of a lyceum in Volyn because a teacher was suspected of sexual misconduct against students. The management of the institution did not conduct an investigation, but sent the teacher on vacation.

President Zelenskyy announced the production of 30,000 long-range drones and 3,000 cruise missiles in 2025. The resilience plan includes an increase in direct funding for brigades and the creation of a Technology Beta.

President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will not give up its rights to its entire territory. He also emphasized that the country would not allow itself to be used in election campaigns in Europe.

President Zelenskyy said in the Verkhovna Rada that elections will take place only after a just peace is established. During his speech, he also addressed mobilization, the military ombudsman, and pension indexation.

The President of Ukraine presented the Resilience Plan to the Verkhovna Rada, which consists of 10 key areas. The plan includes unity, front, weapons, money, energy, security, communities, human capital, cultural sovereignty, and the policy of heroes.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne upheld Anatoliy Tymoshchuk's appeal and lifted the sanctions against the UAF. The court ruled that there were no grounds for the sanctions at the time they were imposed.

The relevant committee of the Rada recommended to cancel the requirement of a 75% passing score for cognitive testing of HACC judges. Experts believe that this will increase the court's dependence on the NABU and the SAPO.

The head of the #SaveFOP movement sharply criticized the initiative of the “white business club” due to its discriminatory nature and non-transparent selection criteria. Experts and the Business Ombudsman consider the project a violation of the Constitution.

The ECHR found violations of lawyer Sergienko's rights by NABU detectives during his detention. Ukraine must pay compensation for ill-treatment and improper investigation of the incident.

The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada approved the draft state budget for the second reading with important changes. The general fund expenditures amount to UAH 3709.8 billion.

The President of Ukraine will deliver his annual address to the Verkhovna Rada and present the Resilience Plan. The plan covers 10 key areas, including the frontline, energy, and the policy of heroes.

Defense Minister Umerov reported on the work on a draft law on military rotation and demobilization. The defense of the country remains a priority due to the enemy's increase in the number of personnel.

An exhibition of Western components used by Russia in its weapons against Ukraine was held in Berlin. The exhibition showed that Russia imported chips worth $4 billion despite the sanctions.

MPs Viktor Moroz and Anatoliy Burmich are ready to bail out Yevhen Shevchenko, who is suspected of treason. The prosecutor's office insists on arrest without bail.

Oleksandr Fediyenko, a member of the National Security Committee, stated that it was impossible to reform the TCCs and JVs for objective reasons. He emphasized the need to develop a recruitment system instead of reforming the territorial centers.

The draft State Budget 2025 envisages the restoration of the State Fund for Regional Development with funding of UAH 1 billion. The funds are to be distributed through participatory budgeting in large cities.

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 14. 9 billion in reverse subsidies for frontline communities in the 2025 budget. An additional UAH 37.5 billion is allocated to restore the infrastructure of the affected areas.

Roman Istomin explained that it is impossible to create brigades out of civilian employees of the TCC, only conditional construction brigades. There have been no orders to disband the TCC military personnel.

The President of Ukraine has set up a working group to prepare an annual address to the Verkhovna Rada. Andriy Yermak has been appointed as the head of the group, and the project should be ready by December 1, 2024.

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a draft law to liquidate the Medical Expert Commission and create a new system for assessing work capacity. Starting in 2025, expert teams in hospitals will assess the condition of patients in three categories.

The head of the PIC, Anna Skorokhod, reported cases of military personnel paying to avoid the front line and take vacations. Abuse of awards and additional payments in the high command was also revealed.

The Temporary Investigation Commission of the Verkhovna Rada submitted a report with a proposal to replace the TCC with recruitment centers with civilian employees. Some MPs support the initiative, but there are also opponents of this decision.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft budget for 2025 with expenditures of UAH 3. 7 trillion. UAH 54.55 billion has been allocated for the development of arms production, and another UAH 500 million for soft loans to defense companies.

Dmytro Lubinets stated that the authorities did not understand the systemic problems in the Lviv RMA orphanage. The Ombudsman documented facts of violence and violations of children's rights, despite denials from the RMA management.