Ruslan Stefanchuk

The resignation letter of Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, announced the head of the VR, Ruslan Stefanchuk, expressing gratitude for his work during a difficult time.

President Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of effective parliamentary work, calling for the adoption of a law on multiple citizenship. He also expects the ratification of the agreement on the Special Tribunal and Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention.

A package of draft laws has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, aiming to make the subsistence minimum a real social standard. This will allow separating it from the calculation of fines and officials' salaries, ensuring a gradual increase.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russia's war crimes in Ukraine and supporting the investigation by the International Criminal Court. MEPs emphasized that Russia is responsible for the war of aggression and violations of international law.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. They discussed the ratification of the agreement on the Special Tribunal, unblocking the law on multiple citizenship, and Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention.

A draft law on the ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Council of Europe on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. This agreement, signed on June 25, 2025, is a mandatory condition for bringing the leadership of the Russian Federation to justice.

The Verkhovna Rada is working on a draft law for holding elections after the war, taking into account the participation of military personnel and refugees. Scenarios for simultaneous or separate holding of parliamentary, presidential, and local elections are being considered.

A motion from President Zelenskyy to appoint Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. The Rada will consider this issue at the next plenary session.

The Senate of Canada condemned Russian attacks against Ukrainian children and interference in their lives. Ukraine expressed gratitude for the principled stance and support.

There are no draft laws on lowering the mobilization age under consideration in the Verkhovna Rada. Ukrainians aged 18-24 can voluntarily join the military under contract. The Rada also adopted a law on leave for military personnel who are studying.

The draft law on multiple citizenship has passed the Verkhovna Rada committee. The goal is to give citizens abroad confidence that Ukraine will not abandon them. The final project may be ready by the end of 2025.

Ruslan Stefanchuk stated that Ukraine has high expectations regarding the opening of three clusters of negotiations with the EU already in June. The government has approved roadmaps and handed them over to European colleagues.

The Verkhovna Rada supported the appeal to award journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously). The decision was supported by 247 deputies.

Adopters cannot be persons with mental disorders, convicted of crimes against national security, domestic abusers, and citizens of the aggressor country. Law No. 10298 has been adopted.

Ukraine and the United States have signed an equal agreement on economic partnership, which provides for investments in Ukraine and modernization of production. The agreement will be sent to the Verkhovna Rada for ratification.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, called on the people's deputies to support the bills on the extension of martial law and mobilization for 90 days. The meeting will take place on April 16.

Oleksandr Kornienko declared more than 800 thousand UAH of salary, 4 thousand UAH of "Winter Support". His wife received about 60 thousand UAH of social payments and owns a BMW X3 and real estate.

Representatives of parliaments from 17 EU countries and MEPs arrived in Kyiv. The visit is a symbol of support, solidarity and trust in Ukraine.

The Speaker closed the Verkhovna Rada meeting after the podium was blocked by deputies. The reason was the consideration of the law on the responsibility of government officials for ignoring calls to the Rada.

On March 30 at 3:00 a. m., Ukraine will switch to summer time, and the clocks will need to be moved forward by one hour. Moving the clocks can negatively affect biological rhythms and overall health.

According to a study by the Razumkov Center, Ukrainians mostly do not trust politicians and officials. Volodymyr Zelenskyy retains the most trust (60%), and Oleksiy Arestovych has the least (88%).

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada expressed full support for the President of Ukraine after his talks with Trump. The dispute between the leaders arose over the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine.

For the first time in the history of the EU, Ukraine has included the parliament as a negotiator in the accession process. The Verkhovna Rada is actively working on the preparation of clusters and is part of the negotiating groups on European integration.

The speaker of the Verkhovna Rada has announced the start of work on the agreement with the USA on minerals from next week. Zelensky earlier rejected the initial US offer, demanding security guarantees.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that elections in Ukraine will be held only after the end of martial law. According to him, holding elections during the war is against the law.

Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk announced that the European Solidarity faction was blocking the work of the parliament. The blocking prevented discussions on education, teacher salaries, and children's education in shelters.

The Polish Minister of European Affairs announces the second tranche of funds from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. The EU also plans to introduce the 16th package of sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that about 37 MPs are visiting the United States at their own expense. The visit is aimed at restoring relations with the US Congress and includes representatives of both the opposition and the mono-majority.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada said that Poroshenko tried to leave on January 15 to attend the EPP meeting, which ended on January 14. Stefanchuk said that he did not know the legal purpose of such a trip.

Fedir Venislavsky said that the TCCs bear the main burden of mobilization, so their disbandment is dangerous. Recruiting centers are only pilot projects and should work in parallel with the TCCs.