Verkhovna Rada

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.

Ukrainian defenders who have returned from Russian captivity are experiencing overwhelming emotions: one soldier is on his knees crying when he returns home, while others are making touching calls to their families.

95 Ukrainian servicemen, members of the National Guard and border guards were released from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of Ukrainians released since the full-scale invasion to 3,405.

Despite the proposal to rename Brovary to Brovari, members of the city council voted to appeal to the Verkhovna Rada to preserve the historical name “Brovary” so that, in particular, they would not spend money on changing the documentation instead of such important expenses as supporting mobilized and wounded soldiers.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law that obliges all parties to publish prices for construction materials on Prozorro within 3 business days of concluding or amending a contract.

Ukraine has adopted a law that improves the legal regulation of the starosta institution by introducing measures such as clarifying the criteria for the population of starosta districts, ensuring the continuity of starostas' activities, introducing mechanisms for their election and dismissal, expanding their powers, introducing remote public discussions and reporting procedures.

The Verkhovna Rada voted in favor of two draft laws: one prioritizes IDPs for compensation for lost housing, and the other ensures the housing rights of IDPs by conducting a nationwide real estate inventory to identify vacant properties suitable for them.