To check all existing versions and find the real reason why the people's deputies fell ill, the sick must submit tests.
There are currently several working theories – from an outbreak of acute respiratory viral diseases in the Verkhovna Rada to food poisoning.
People's Deputy Mykola Tyshchenko stated that the empty session hall and the inability to consider issues are related to the poisoning of fellow MPs. Yaroslav Zheleznyak confirmed that on February 12, the Rada did not consider any issues due to a lack of votes, partly due to the poisoning of deputies.
People's Deputy Mariana Bezuhla used obscene language towards MP Mykola Tyshchenko in the session hall of the Verkhovna Rada. Presiding officer Ruslan Stefanchuk announced a break and demanded that Bezuhla take her seat.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that President Zelenskyy should not be pressured regarding territorial concessions, but instead, Russia should be pressured to end its aggression. This was his response to Donald Trump's calls for Ukraine to accept Moscow's terms.
Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Dnipro changed the pre-trial restrictions for MP Mykola Tyshchenko and Bohdan Pysarenko from night-time house arrest to personal recognizance. They are accused of unlawful deprivation of liberty of Dmytro Mazokha, a war veteran and former fighter of the special unit "Kraken".
Donald Trump is actively lobbying for his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize, insisting that he deserves it for his attempts to end the war in Gaza. Experts in Oslo warn that such an aggressive approach could backfire.
President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pere Joan Pons Sampietro announced in the Verkhovna Rada the initiation of the OSCE PA's accession to the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. He emphasized the importance of collective efforts and coordinated international actions for the safe return of children.
People's Deputy Tishchenko proposed in the Verkhovna Rada to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.