The bill on the legalization of the virtual assets market in Ukraine has received 2,500 amendments, which delays its consideration and voting in the second reading. It is currently not determined who will be the regulator – the NBU or the NSSMC.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft resolution on the appointment of Tetiana Berezhna as Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy of Ukraine – Minister of Culture of Ukraine on October 21. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko submitted the proposal, and the committee recommended her appointment.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider the issue of early termination of the powers of MP Anna Kolisnyk on October 21. Earlier, she was notified of suspicion of entering inaccurate data into her declaration and a verdict was announced in the case of declaring inaccurate information.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed extending martial law and mobilization for 90 days from November 5. Relevant draft laws No. 14128 and No. 14129 have already been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada.
Today, October 19, marks LGBT Center Awareness Day, All-Ukrainian Human Responsibility Day, and Food Industry Workers' Day. Also on this day, World Humanitarian Action Day and International Gin and Tonic Day are celebrated.
Parliamentarians have submitted proposals for the 2026 State Budget, which include salary increases for military personnel and teachers, as well as funds for demining and the reconstruction of a hospital in the Kharkiv region. Draft resolution No. 14000/P has appeared on the parliament's website.
On October 20, the "Servant of the People" faction will hold a Coordination Meeting with government representatives. They will discuss priority areas of state policy.
The VR Committee on Budget supported an amendment to increase the salaries of pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical staff of higher education institutions. The increase will begin on January 1, 2026, and will be implemented in stages throughout the year by 50%.
The Budget Committee recommended the draft law on Budget-2026 for the first reading. The committee proposes that the government make changes in the areas of defense, education, healthcare, local budgets, social sphere, and business support.
People's Deputy Yehor Cherniev stated that mobilization efforts in Ukraine are not being fulfilled 100%, and there are not enough people to form reserves, although there are enough to replenish losses. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported an increase in complaints regarding human rights violations during mobilization by the TCC.
In Ukraine, in 2026, excise taxes on fuel are planned to increase by 10–17%, on cigarettes – by approximately 5%, and the excise tax on sweet drinks is expected to bring almost UAH 8 billion to the budget. The actual increase in the retail price of fuel is predicted to be around UAH 1–2 per liter.
A professional standard for military police officers has been developed in Ukraine, which defines their duties, rights to use weapons, and training requirements. The functions of military police officers will include, among other things, control over compliance with military discipline, document checks, detention, and escort of military personnel.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to review military salaries upwards when planning the state budget for 2026. The government may ignore this instruction, as the details of the increase are not specified.
The Russian animated series "Masha and the Bear" may be banned in Ukraine, said Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko stated that he is monitoring the issue of law enforcement officers' accountability for groundless criminal cases against entrepreneurs, using a polygraph to check employees. He also proposed that the Rada consider BEB analytical products as documents, which will accelerate the response to business complaints through the "StopPressure" portal.
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting and raping his underage cousin. The perpetrator was exposed thanks to a doctor during a routine examination of the child.
NABU detectives, who were supposed to fight corruption, found themselves at the epicenter of corruption scandals and accusations of raiding. One striking example is the case against businessman Fedorychev, as an attempt to seize terminals in the port of "Pivdennyi."
Russian occupation forces conducted searches and detained several Crimean Tatar women in temporarily occupied Crimea. Dmytro Lubinets, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a resolution on recalling Oleksandr Dubinsky from the post of deputy head of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy. MP Oleksiy Honcharenko announced this on Telegram.
The Tax Committee supported bill No. 14025, which provides for the taxation of citizens' income from the sale of goods and services through digital platforms. The Ministry of Finance plans to raise UAH 14 billion in additional taxes per year.
The Parliamentary Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy recommended that the Verkhovna Rada appoint Tetiana Berezhna as Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy – Minister of Culture of Ukraine. The vote is expected in the coming days.
The Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine will be launched in three stages. Preparations are currently underway for the conclusion of an expanded partial agreement on the Steering Committee of the Special Tribunal.
The criminal was sentenced to 5 years in prison with a probationary period of 1 year and 3 months.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on stripping Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship. Earlier, media and activists repeatedly published information about Trukhanov's possible dual citizenship, including Russian.
Experts note that trust in NABU is not justified due to corruption scandals and accusations of working for raiders. MP Volodymyr Vatras emphasizes the need for an external audit and a qualification assessment of detectives.
Monitoring revealed critical situations due to negligence of guardianship authorities: in Zhytomyr region, a child died from violence, in Zakarpattia, eight children were left without food, and in Kirovohrad region, an HIV-positive child was stopped receiving medication. Ombudsman Lubinets emphasized the indifference of local services.
People's Deputy Vladlen Nekliudov supported Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko's initiative for mandatory life imprisonment for child murder and rape. He will convince his colleagues in the Verkhovna Rada to support this proposal, considering it a preventive measure.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko appealed to the Verkhovna Rada with a proposal to toughen criminal liability for the murder and rape of children, demanding life imprisonment. He emphasized the injustice of the current legislation, which provides for up to 15 years in prison for such crimes.
Ukraine will switch to "winter time" on the night of October 25-26, 2025, moving the clock hands back one hour at 4:00 AM. This will allow for longer sleep, and dawn will come earlier.
The European Union is allocating 10 million euros to the Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This is intended to ensure that those responsible for crimes of aggression are held accountable.
