Verkhovna Rada

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that would introduce an integrated system of environmental permits and requirements for the use of the best available technologies to prevent and control industrial pollution.

The U. S. State Department considers the suspension of consular services abroad for Ukrainian men of mobilization age to be a "complex issue" and respects Ukraine's right to determine its own policy, but has not yet decided whether to assist Ukraine in bringing the men home.

Minister of Agrarian Policy Mykola Solsky, who resigned over suspicions of land grabbing, said he was ready to continue running the ministry if the Verkhovna Rada does not support his resignation.

Poland and Lithuania are considering deporting Ukrainian men of conscription age who have not updated their data or extended their right to stay, which could potentially help Ukraine return conscripts from abroad.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine Mykola Solsky has resigned. The Verkhovna Rada received his resignation letter.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill that introduces a system of grants for higher education, allowing students to receive state funding for education and freely choose universities, which aims to improve the quality of education through competition between universities for applicants.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law to introduce a moratorium on bankruptcy of state-owned critical infrastructure during martial law and for 2 years after its lifting.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to create a Unified Register of Qualifications by merging the National Classifier of Occupations, the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics, and the Register of Qualifications.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law allowing employers to fire employees for collaborating with Russia with 234 votes in favor.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law on the creation of a 5-year state patronage service for veterans, staffed by volunteers or demobilized soldiers, which will help demobilized soldiers adapt to civilian life.

Experts warn that Hetmantsev's bill on the "white business club" is discriminatory, violates the presumption of innocence, and aims to create a "concentration camp" for entrepreneurs who are not on the "chosen" list.

The Parliament adopted a law regulating the calculation of pensions for those who worked abroad and establishing rules for the termination of pension payments in certain cases.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a bill to create a State Register of Persons Affected by Russia's Armed Aggression against Ukraine.

The Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky, who is suspected of seizing state land, has several passports for traveling abroad and left Ukraine 21 times during martial law, posing a risk of flight.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law that regulates the work of domestic workers, defines domestic work, sets requirements for an employment contract, prohibits hiring minors under 16, and obliges employers to ensure safe working conditions.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a European integration draft law regulating succession in labor relations in the event of a change of ownership of an enterprise, obliging the new employer to extend employment contracts and inform employees of the transfer.

Parliament rejected laws on rail transport, clearing the way for the adoption of a new law that is a prerequisite for the World Bank's loan program for Ukraine.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has resumed consideration of a preventive measure against Mykola Solsky, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, who is suspected of seizing state land.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill that would introduce various forms of direct democracy for community residents, including public hearings, discussions, meetings, petitions, and participation in budgeting, as well as mandatory reporting by local deputies and approval of community charters.

Russia may try to manipulate the U. S. State Department's 2023 Human Rights Report on Ukraine to discredit Ukraine, so the world must be prepared to resist Russia's information attacks, warns Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill that will regulate the placement of kiosks and parking lots through transparent online auctions, eliminating corruption risks.

Ukraine plans to rename 7 districts, 15 cities, 54 towns, and 267 villages as part of its decolonization efforts, including renaming major cities such as Novomoskovsk to Samar, Pervomaisk to Sokolohorsk, and Chervonohrad to Sheptytsky.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill to create a 5-year veteran patronage service, in which patronage assistants will help demobilized soldiers adapt to civilian life.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider in the second reading the European integration draft law No. 8244, which regulates succession in labor relations in the event of a change of ownership of an enterprise, proposing measures to protect the rights and obligations of employees during the transfer of business.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a bill that would allow employers to fire employees for collaboration, including at critical infrastructure enterprises, in case of conviction for crimes against Ukraine's national security or violation of rules of conduct.

Dmytro Pletenchuk, the new head of the Strategic Communications Center of the Southern Operational Command, met with journalists from Odesa region to discuss the development of further communication and cooperation in the region.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law that will regulate the employment and social protection of domestic workers, defining domestic work, employment contracts, age restrictions, and responsibility for ensuring safe working conditions.

Hundreds of Ukrainian men have blocked the passport office in Warsaw amid the suspension of consular services abroad for men aged 18-60, which has drawn criticism from a military commander who accused them of shirking their duties while others are fighting at the front.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law providing social support for children affected by Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine, but concerns are raised about the lack of financial justification for providing adequate assistance.

The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a draft law on the creation of a State Register of Persons Affected by Russia's Armed Aggression against Ukraine, which will include registration of citizens whose lives and health have been harmed, exchange of information between state systems, and accounting for costs associated with providing assistance to affected citizens.