Verkhovna Rada

The President of Ukraine signed a law on the “white business club” that was criticized by experts and the business community. According to Hetmantsev, the law is aimed at fighting the shadow economy and corruption.

Political commentator Gennadiy Dubov believes that renaming the city of Brovary to Brovari is inappropriate. According to him, the name is not associated with the communist past, and the change will entail unnecessary costs at a difficult time for the country.

Seven female convicts signed a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in exchange for early release. In total, 6101 convicts expressed a desire to join the Armed Forces, of whom 3823 have already left for training.

The ex-serviceman spoke about Hetmantsev's involvement in corruption in the tax service.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, denied the information about the parliamentary recess. He emphasized that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Rada has been working in a single session without interruption.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on a draft law on demobilization, but its appearance depends on the situation at the front and other factors. The exact timing of the document's appearance is unknown, and a coordinated position of the General Staff and the Defense Ministry is needed.

The Verkhovna Rada will not work this week due to MPs' demand to consider a bill banning the UOC-MP. The next session, likely in August, will begin with this issue.

The Deputy Director of the Digital Development Department of the Ministry of Veterans spoke about the reasons for the 'clarify data' and 'document not found' statuses in the veteran's certificate. He provided instructions on how to solve these problems.

The High Council of Justice found no grounds to protect Judge Tsyktych from the interference of the Head of the Tax Committee of the Rada Hetmantsev. The HCJ unanimously rejected the judge's claim of pressure, despite experts' criticism of Hetmantsev's actions.

The Verkhovna Rada has announced a 30-minute break due to MPs' demands to put to a vote a bill to ban the UOC-MP. MPs with placards block the rostrum, demanding consideration of the bill.

The Parliament has instructed the National Security Committee to immediately consider draft law No. 11379. The document proposes to grant a deferral from military service during mobilization to persons liable for military service up to the age of 25.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill to extend the general mobilization for 90 days from August 12. 338 MPs voted in favor of this decision.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved a presidential decree extending martial law in Ukraine. Zelenskyy proposed to extend martial law and general mobilization for 90 days from August 12.

The Verkhovna Rada again failed to remove Mariana Bezuhla from the National Security and Defense Committee. The 'Servants of the People' party reportedly left the meeting of the Regulatory Committee, disrupting the quorum.

The relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada unanimously supported the extension of martial law and mobilization in Ukraine. President Zelenskyy introduced bills to extend these measures for 90 days from August 12.

The President submitted to the Rada draft laws extending martial law and general mobilization from August 12 for 90 days. Parliament is expected to approve them in the near future.

An assistant professor of management at the University of Artificial Intelligence opposes renaming Brovary to Brovari. He believes that funds for changing the documentation would be better spent on helping the Armed Forces.

The number of tax officers should be reduced by 80%, which would save billions for the army, says the co-founder of the UUE.

The Deputy Energy Minister said that canceling daylight saving time would not negatively affect Ukraine's energy system.

Dmytro Lubinets criticized the ICRC for providing information on visits to prisoners of war in Ukraine and Russia. The ombudsman called on the organization to provide true figures and insist on visiting Ukrainian prisoners of war

The President of Ukraine is expected to submit two draft laws to the Parliament - on the extension of martial law and general mobilization. The Verkhovna Rada is expected to vote to extend martial law for 90 days, until November 9, 2024.

Political analyst Viktor Bobyrenko considers the proposals of the head of the Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, regarding new taxes to be a form of pressure on business. The expert emphasizes that in times of war, any pressure on business is a crime.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved in the first reading a draft law allowing corruption suspects to “pay off” their sentences by paying a fine. The amount of compensation varies from UAH 204 thousand to UAH 204 million, depending on the severity of the crime.

MP Vitalii Bezghin believes that it is inappropriate to rename Brovary now and is not ready to support the relevant resolution.

The chairman of the board of Manifesto42 reported an increase in complaints about the pressure of security forces on business after the end of the moratorium on 'mask shows'.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved in the first reading a draft law on the restoration of medium-term budget planning for local communities. This will allow forecasting budgets for 3 years ahead and expand funding opportunities.

About 1. 2 million Ukrainians can be booked to meet military needs. So far, 800 thousand people have already been booked. Electronic booking is available for critical enterprises.

The Ukrainian Parliament passed in the second reading a bill to increase the excise tax on fuel.

Switching to winter time is the best option from a biological point of view, as humans function according to standardized winter time, and daylight saving time is an artificially created system that disrupts the body's internal clock, leading to health problems such as cardiovascular problems, lack of sleep, and mental disorders.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy has supported a draft law introducing an excise tax of EUR 0. 1 per liter on sweetened and flavored water, including mineral and sparkling water, which is expected to increase the price of such beverages by about UAH 4 per liter.