Verkhovna Rada

Zelensky submitted to the parliament the ratification of the framework agreement between Ukraine and the EU on financing under the Ukraine Facility program for 50 billion euros.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading a bill that provides for a gradual increase in the excise tax on fuel, bringing the rate to 359 euros per 1,000 liters for gasoline, 330 euros for diesel fuel and 70 euros for gas until 2028.

The Ukrainian delegation presented President Zelensky's formula for peace, in particular paragraph 2 on food security, and demonstrated Ukraine's agricultural capabilities to the Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the bill on raising excise taxes on tobacco products, while the excise tax on cigarettes is tied to the euro exchange rate and should increase by 23% in 2025, then by 5% annually in 2026-2028, in order to reach the EU minimum level by 2028.

The Verkhovna Rada has changed the composition of the temporary special commission for the construction of fortifications and the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The new draft law officially establishes the status of English as one of the languages of international communication in Ukraine and defines positions where candidates are required to speak English. In addition, the document regulates the specifics of the use of English in the work of government agencies.

In the Kiev region, 130 children were killed or wounded as a result of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

People's Deputies of Ukraine have summoned Interior Minister Ihor Klimenko to the Verkhovna Rada for clarification on the situation of booking employees of the State Emergency Service.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for human rights Dmytro Lubinets appealed to Russian ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova with a demand to open a criminal case against Russian servicemen who abused Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Kharkiv direction, citing violations of international humanitarian law.

With his message in social networks, Hetmantsev can put pressure on the court and disclose the secret of the investigation, the lawyer believes.

The Ministry of Defense stated that currently there are no grounds for extending the period for updating military ID cards, since each person liable for military service can update their data through the Reserve+ application, but the period can be extended in case of force majeure.

A new wave of blocking tax invoices has begun. It could have been triggered by an audit of the risk monitoring system and criteria for blocking invoices appointed by the government.

Mykola Velichkovych, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport, said that companies whose vehicles violate weight standards on the roads should be punished, and also suggested that enterprises involved in road damage make a financial contribution to their repair as a manifestation of social responsibility.

Since the beginning of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, 546 Ukrainian children have been killed and more than 1,345 injured, 15 victims of sexual violence and almost 20,000 forcibly deported to Russia as of early June 2024.

Today, on the Fourth of June, many countries around the world host various events on the occasion of World caries day, which was established in the United States in 2013. According to who, tooth decay occurs worldwide in 60-90% of school-age children and almost 100% of adults.

The Verkhovna Rada may vote this week for the appointment of Alexey Chernyshev as the new minister of infrastructure, and Alexey Kuleba as the new minister of regional development.

President of the All-Ukrainian Association of retired judges Denys Nevyadomsky noted that Daniil Getmantsev's statements about the activities of Judge Vitaliy Tsiktich of the Shevchenko District Court of Kyiv violate the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

A new wave of blocking tax invoices has begun in Ukraine. This time, the tax authorities began to demand documents that are usually studied during tax audits.

Exports of agricultural products by road declined significantly due to logistics problems and lack of drivers caused by mobilization, while exports via the Black Sea, Danube and rail improved.

In Ukraine, there are almost no transitional plant residues from last year's crop, so an increase in exports can be expected only after the new crop is harvested.

The prosecutor's office launched an investigation into the fact of ill-treatment and abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction after a video appeared showing Russian servicemen inflicting bodily injuries, simulating executions and forcing Ukrainian prisoners of war to sing the USSR national anthem.

The Ombudsman appealed to the UN and the Red Cross to document the facts of bullying and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian military in the Kharkiv direction, which violates the Geneva Conventions.

About 1. 5 million Ukrainians liable for military service, including conscripts and reservists, updated their data through the shopping center and joint venture, the Central Administrative District and the Reserve+ mobile application, which remains the leader among data update platforms.

France sees sending military instructors to train Ukrainian servicemen in Ukraine as a logical step, but as a violation of taboos, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The state border guard service noted that among the border guards released today there are those who passed in the Donetsk and Izmail border detachments.

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine calls on parliamentarians to support the bill on the creation of a military police. The ministry emphasizes that this document is of key importance for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are in urgent need of creating a justice system.

According to Lubinets, all those who returned from captivity Today report that they did not see representatives of the ICRC.

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that updating data via the Reserve+ app exempts from administrative fines, although a physical visit to the military enlistment office is still necessary.

The parliamentary committee supported the increase in excise taxes on fuel in order to bring the legislation of Ukraine in line with EU standards.

Ukraine and Iceland have signed a comprehensive security agreement that provides long-term economic, humanitarian, defense support and cooperation for Ukraine's future membership in the EU and NATO.