Journalist Mykhailo Tkach refuted Ihor Kolomoisky's statement that Timur Mindich is his neighbor in Israel. This also confirms the falsity of Kolomoisky's previous statement about an assassination attempt on Mindich.
Factions and groups of the Verkhovna Rada were invited to delegate two representatives each to the working group. It will be engaged in preparing for elections during a special period and/or post-war elections in Ukraine.
Serhiy Leshchenko and Mykhailo Podolyak were reappointed as advisors to the Presidential Office after Andriy Yermak's dismissal. According to Leshchenko, no significant changes have occurred in the work of the Office, and personnel appointments are not a priority for the President.
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has published a draft law on the introduction of VAT for individual entrepreneurs from 2027, which is intended to improve VAT administration for single tax payers. The changes envisage a reduction of the single tax rate from 5% to 3% for the 3rd group of individual entrepreneurs who reach the limit of UAH 1 million, and mandatory registration as a VAT payer.
Draft law No. 14093 provides for the de-Sovietization of the name of Ukraine's small coin. At the same time, the coins "kopiika" and "shah" will be in circulation simultaneously for some time, and the ratio will remain 1:1.
Personnel changes are expected in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Sergiy Kyslytsia will become the new head of the diplomatic department, and the current head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sybiha, will take the post of ambassador to Poland.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on discussions regarding the new head of the "Servant of the People" party. The party congress is scheduled for December 17, where a new leader is to be elected.
A draft resolution on the resignation of Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi was registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The document appeared on the website on December 9, but the text has not yet been published.
Israeli police do not confirm information about an assassination attempt on businessman Timur Mindich, a figure in a corruption case in the energy sector. Earlier, Ihor Kolomoisky announced an assassination attempt on Mindich on November 28 in Israel.
Businessman Maksym Shulzhenko, linked to Russia, has filed a lawsuit to reclaim the Atlas Plaza premises, which ARMA transferred to new managers. Shulzhenko is threatening the Atlas Plaza team, who report pressure and intimidation.
An assassination attempt was made on businessman Timur Mindich, a figure in the "Midas" case, in Israel on November 28, as reported by Ihor Kolomoisky. The criminals have been arrested, and a domestic worker was injured.
The Cabinet of Ministers must submit a bill to the Verkhovna Rada regarding individual entrepreneurs and VAT as one of the IMF's beacons. It provides for mandatory registration of VAT payers from January 1, 2027, for simplified taxpayers with a turnover of more than UAH 1 million.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported that the new head of the Presidential Office may be announced today, following the resignation of Andriy Yermak a week ago. President Zelenskyy previously held meetings with candidates for the position.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to appoint the ministers of energy and justice no earlier than 2 weeks from now. There are two candidates for the post of head of the Ministry of Justice, and there is no final candidate for the post of minister of energy yet.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget voted the State Budget for 2026 for the second reading. Proposed changes include an increase in the personal income tax percentage for local budgets and additional funds for arms procurement.
The Verkhovna Rada meeting has been postponed to 12:00 on December 3 due to the Budget Committee meeting scheduled for 9:00. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported that this is related to the budget discussion and an attempt to gather votes.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is likely to consider the draft State Budget for 2026 on December 3. Negotiations on amendments to it are currently underway.
A group of deputies blocked the rostrum during the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada. Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk was forced to announce a break.
The evening meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction ended without results. MP Zheleznyak reports that the "servants" will likely meet again tomorrow to discuss the 2026 budget.
The "Servant of the People" faction will hold a meeting today at 7:00 PM with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and government officials. The main topic is the adoption of the State Budget for 2026, as reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
Political expert Taras Zahorodnii accused NABU of systematic information leaks, citing the discovery of hundreds of profiles of officials and law enforcement officers. He recalled previous leaks from Khristenko and Uhlava.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak submitted a resolution on the dismissal of Oleksiy Kuleba from the post of Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine - Minister for Communities and Territories Development. Zhelezniak noted that the reasons are systemic failures and corruption, as well as blocking the parliament's rostrum.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk adjourned the parliament session on Tuesday. This happened due to the blocking of the rostrum with the demand for real personnel decisions.
The High Anti-Corruption Court announced a break in the session regarding the pre-trial detention of Oleksiy Chernyshov. The session will resume on November 18 at 4:00 p.m.
During the High Anti-Corruption Court session on choosing a pre-trial detention measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov in a corruption case, the lights went out for several minutes. NABU and SAP documented the transfer of 1.2 million US dollars and almost 100 thousand euros in cash to Chernyshov, who was notified of suspicion of illicit enrichment and abuse of office.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider the dismissal of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Energy on November 18. This issue is the first on the agenda, as reported by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
The Studio denied Mindich's involvement in the team's work, stating that he does not influence the content or decisions of the team.
NABU and SAP exposed a criminal organization that built a large-scale corruption scheme to influence the activities of strategic enterprises in the state sector, in particular JSC "NAEC "Energoatom". 5 people were detained, 7 members were notified of suspicion, including a businessman, a former adviser to the Minister of Energy, and the executive director of "Energoatom".
The investigation established that "Carlson" determined to whom and how much cash to issue or transfer.
During the investigation of the scheme to embezzle 100 million dollars in the energy sector, NABU recorded four ministers of the Ukrainian government of different periods. Two of them, including Herman Halushchenko, are still involved in the case.
