Verkhovna Rada

The Ministry of Social Policy plans to launch a funded pension system in 2026. The legislative framework and IT system for the state accumulation fund are currently being developed.

The Constitutional Court of Ukraine lost a quorum due to the expiration of the 9-year term of three judges on January 27. The Grand Chamber and the Second Senate of the CCU will not be able to hold meetings until new judges are appointed.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee recommends adopting a draft law on the recognition of the results of education of Ukrainian children abroad. The document will allow 700,000 to 1 million schoolchildren who left because of the war to have their education recognized.

The Ministry of Health presented the concept of reforming the pharmaceutical market with electronic bidding and regulation of drug prices. The Verkhovna Rada Committee supported the idea of e-trading, but rejected the restriction of discounts and the ban on retro bonuses.

The Accounting Chamber audited ARMA and found significant shortcomings in the management of seized assets. Transparency International calls for reform of the agency based on the audit findings.

The Accounting Chamber found serious problems in the management of seized assets of the ARMA. During the war, the state could have lost at least UAH 850 million due to inefficient property management.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the regulation on the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine, which replaced the Ministry of Reintegration. The new agency will be responsible for uniting Ukrainians around the world and preserving their national identity.

The NACP has developed a draft law on criminal liability of members of expert teams for illicit enrichment. The document envisages the possibility of confiscation of unjustified assets and is awaiting consideration by the Verkhovna Rada.

The General Staff reported that there will be no demobilization at this time, but the issue of rotation of military personnel is being considered. The issue requires additional regulatory changes and consideration of defense needs.

The NACP has not completed monitoring of the lifestyle of Yevhen Sokur, former acting deputy head of the State Tax Service. The audit concerns his undeclared live-in girlfriend and her suspicious flower business.

NACP presented the results of a large-scale study on the perception of corruption in Ukraine for 2024. According to the survey, 79.4% of citizens consider corruption a very serious problem, second only to the military aggression of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian medical treatment protocols need to be promptly updated in accordance with international standards. This is especially true for preterm infants, for whom up-to-date protocols are crucial.

January 24 is the Day of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, founded in 2004. The history of Ukrainian intelligence dates back to 1919, when the first foreign intelligence unit was created under the Ukrainian People's Republic.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption discussed the Accounting Chamber's report on the audit of the ARMA. A number of problems were identified in the management of seized assets, but positive trends in the agency's work were noted.

The Lebedeva flower aesthetic boutique in the Leonardo business center, owned by Alina Lebedeva, is not working for technical reasons. The business owner is a roommate of former acting Deputy Head of the State Tax Service Yevhen Sokur.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Health announced key reforms of the pharmaceutical market in 2025. It is planned to introduce parallel import of medicines, 2D coding and a new law on pharmaceutical services.

Radutsky assured that no decisions on the regulation of the pharmaceutical market will be made without compromise.

Prompt updating of medical records will allow informing patients about the emergence of new international recommendations, according to the Athena. Women Against Cancer”.

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The Ministry of Health should revise the guidelines and treatment protocols together with specialists, Dmitrieva said.

In Bila Tserkva, a group of teenagers aged 10-16 beat a 12-year-old girl over a rumor and demanded 15,000 hryvnias. One of the attackers has already been notified of being suspected of torture during martial law.

The Ombudsperson's Office responded to the incident of beating of a 12-year-old girl in Bila Tserkva. The Ombudsperson met with the police, the victim and the school management.

The Ukrainian healthcare system uses outdated medical protocols that have not been updated for years. The problem is particularly acute in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, where a Swedish company maintains a monopoly.

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MP Oleksandr Fediyenko denied the information about the development of a new draft law on the responsibility of TCC employees. At the joint meeting of the committees, they discussed only current problematic issues of mobilization.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada expressed hope for cooperation with the new US administration to achieve a just peace. Trump stated his desire to be a peacemaker, although he did not directly mention the war in Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement will draft a bill on the liability of TEC officials for abuse of power. The document will also provide for penalties for HQCJ employees for violating the medical examination procedure.

Medical protocols in Ukraine are not updated despite new international recommendations for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa. The Swedish company Molnlycke maintains a monopoly on the medical dressing market due to outdated guidelines.

MPs and the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Political Analysis denied information about the possible mobilization of 18-year-old students after completing the CPE. In Ukraine, mobilization is possible only from the age of 25, even for those who have undergone military training.

The Ministry of Justice has restored the operation of all state registers after the Russian cyberattack, and no Ukrainian data has been lost. New security measures are being introduced and a network of cybersecurity specialists is being created.