Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets has received official confirmation from the Russian Federation that Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna died in captivity. Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 in the occupied territory of Ukraine.
Radio Liberty journalists came under fire while filming in the Bakhmut sector. A correspondent was concussed, two soldiers were lightly wounded, and the cameraman was not injured.
The Coordination Center has confirmed the death of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna in Russian captivity. The circumstances of the death are unknown, an investigation is underway. About 25 Ukrainian journalists remain in Russian captivity.
A representative of the GUR said that Victoria Roshchyna was on the exchange list and was transferred to Lefortovo. Ukraine has not received official confirmation of the journalist's death, and the information needs to be verified.
A draft resolution has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada to block the signing of the law on tax increases. It was initiated by MPs Oleksiy Honcharenko and Artur Herasymov, who submitted two separate resolutions.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law amending the Law on Administrative Procedure. The amendments are aimed at fulfilling European integration obligations and unifying the rules of administrative procedures.
From 2013 to 2023, the number of working judges in Ukraine decreased by 41. 2%. As of October this year, there were 4,988 judges in the country. Currently, the staff shortage is 29.6%.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law to increase liability for forest destruction and illegal logging. The law provides for fines of up to UAH 170 thousand and imprisonment of up to 8 years for serious violations.
We are doing everything in our power to ensure that the children of our community play sports and develop physically, says the mayor of Brovary.
The MPs did not support amendment No. 988 to the draft law 11146-d on tax increases. This will lead to an immediate increase in the military tax for most taxpayers and other unforeseen consequences.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis draft law No. 11423, which defines the concept of tactical pre-hospital care and regulates the status of combat medics. The document also deals with civil-military cooperation.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law on insurance for journalists working in the war zone. Media outlets will be able to insure the life, health, and disability of their employees at their own expense or from other sources.
The Verkhovna Rada has expelled MPs Artem Dmytruk and Andriy Odarchenko from parliamentary committees. Both MPs illegally left Ukraine and are under investigation.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve as officers in the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and other military formations. The law also provides for the establishment of a foreigner recruitment center.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the draft law No. 11416-d on a significant tax increase. A number of changes were adopted, including the preservation of the 1.5% military tax for the military and amendments regarding notaries.
The Verkhovna Rada has voted in favor of an amendment that cancels the tax increase for military personnel.
A petition to Zelensky demanding that he veto the law abolishing daylight saving time has received the required 25,000 votes. The petition was initiated by MP Honcharenko, who considers the draft law to be incomplete and harmful.
Only 15 MPs remained in the Verkhovna Rada during the discussion of amendments to the law on tax increases. The draft law envisages an increase in the military tax to 5% and in the bank profit tax to 50%.
Olena Duma criticizes MPs for blocking budget revenues, but ignores ineffective asset management at ARMA. Experts accuse her of having ties to pro-Russian politicians and ineffective work.
NABU Director Semen Kryvonos has appointed Denys Gyulmahomedov as his first deputy, replacing the dismissed Gizo Uglava. Gyulmahomedov has been working at NABU since 2015, and previously headed the department of corruption investigators at Ukrzaliznytsia.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law introducing a guaranteed tax liability for ethyl alcohol and bioethanol producers. Producers will pay excise tax on the volume corresponding to the maximum productivity of their equipment.
The Ombudsman initiates amendments to the Criminal Code to increase liability for attacks on the military and their property. Since the beginning of the year, 266 arson attacks on military and volunteer vehicles have been recorded in different regions of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada did not support in the first reading the draft law No. 11443 on the liability of legal entities for corruption offenses. The bill was sent back for revision, although its adoption would have brought Ukraine closer to OECD membership.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed in the first reading a draft law that allows for a shorter prison term for cooperation with the investigation. The document provides for the possibility of reducing the penalty for exposing accomplices and compensation for damage.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a draft law amending the Criminal Code of Ukraine in accordance with the Rome Statute of the ICC. The amendments provide for stricter punishment for aggression and the introduction of new articles on crimes against humanity.
The NACP checked 734 declarations of officials, of which only 1 had no violations. 46% of the verified declarations contained violations totaling UAH 1.86 billion.
Children's and youth sports in Ukraine are funded mainly from local budgets. In communities where the authorities understand the importance of sports education, sufficient funds are allocated for the development of children's sports.
The Verkhovna Rada appealed to the EU to synchronize Ukrainian sanctions with EU restrictive measures. A total of 304 deputies voted in favor of the resolution.
The Verkhovna Rada renamed Yuzhnoukrainsk to Pivdenoukrainsk and Yuzhne to Pivdenne. Attempts to rename Pavlohrad, Synelnykove, and Pervomaisk were unsuccessful.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a draft law exempting citizens under the age of 25 from mobilization. The draft law No. 11379-d was voted in favor by 311 deputies.
