Yaroslav Zheleznyak
The Rada adopted customs and tax changes: VAT on such parcels will be charged from the first euro. The new rules will take effect no earlier than July 2027.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law on VAT for international online purchases regardless of their value. Non-commercial parcels worth up to €45 will be exempt from tax.
Lawmakers warn of corruption risks and micromanagement due to the new reserving rules.
A total of 204 MPs voted for the bill from the Ukraine Facility package, while 226 votes were required. The document concerned expediting the consideration of HACC cases.
The Ministry of Economy proposes reducing reservation limits and changing the calculation of quotas. The draft has not yet been adopted, so the rules may change.
The lights went out in the Rada's committees on Lypska Street. In Kyiv, the metro and public transport were partially halted due to a voltage drop.
5,236 amendments were submitted to the 2027 State Budget draft — 1. 5 times more than last year. Two-thirds were called legislative spam.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee approved a bill abolishing the exemption for parcels worth up to €150. The new rules may take effect no earlier than July 1, 2027.
The government plans to raise the minimum wage to 9,546 hryvnias from 2027. The subsistence minimum for one person will be 3,559 hryvnias.
The Verkhovna Rada committee recommended a bill introducing fines of up to UAH 34,000 for vehicles exceeding noise limits during martial law. A vote may take place this week.
Despite the reform and change in the BEB leadership, businesses continue to complain about the Bureau’s actions. The situation involving airlines, against which criminal proceedings were opened due to the interpretation of leasing payments as royalties, is illustrative.
The Rada is testing a backup electronic voting system using MPs’ personal phones during prolonged air-raid alerts. Workstations have been set up in the shelter.
Parliament did not support the bills on VAT for imported parcels from the first euro. The documents were sent back to the Cabinet of Ministers for revision.
The Verkhovna Rada showed the shelter and basement hall where MPs will work during air raids. The final format for voting has not yet been determined.
The Economic Security Bureau says it is abandoning punitive methods and deepening its dialogue with the Business Ombudsman Council. At the same time, the share of complaints against the Bureau in 2025–2026 has not decreased.
An IMF mission is expected in Ukraine starting August 28. Next week, it will assess progress, while parliament will consider the related bills.
The Tax Committee supported draft laws No. 15460 and No. 15112-d for the first reading. The Finance Ministry links the initiative to international commitments.
The National Bank will investigate information about possible interference in Sense Bank’s automated system. The regulator denies access to it and permission to conduct transactions.
211 deputies voted to terminate Zhupanin’s powers, and 218 voted to terminate Shypaylo’s. At least 226 votes are required for the decision.
The NABU and SAPO expose an organization involving MPs and officials from the Office of the President. Vadym Stolar confirmed the searches; other individuals involved are mentioned in the case.
Parliament is expected to vote on Yevhenii Khmara and Andrii Sybiha for the positions of defense and foreign ministers. More than 260 votes are projected for each.
The President of Ukraine submitted to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacies of Yevhen Khmara for the position of Minister of Defense and Andrii Sybiha for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The vote is scheduled for tomorrow.
Lawmaker Zhelezniak reported that Yevhen Khmara will be nominated for the position of Minister of Defense, and Andrii Sybiha - for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. An official submission from the President is expected.
Member of Parliament Mariana Bezugla has rejoined the Servant of the People faction. MPs Zheleznyak and Honcharenko confirmed this.
Today, the candidates for the positions of Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs will meet with parliamentary factions, and tomorrow there will be a vote. The nominations of Yevhen Khmara and Andrii Sybiha will be submitted today.
The BEB initiates criminal proceedings based on internal analytical reports that are not evidence. This creates risks for businesses and deters the international investors needed for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak said that groundless investigative actions are the main barrier to investment. Ukraine's reconstruction requires $588 billion, including private capital.
MP Oleksandr Dubinsky, who is in custody, took part in a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Tax Committee for the first time in a long while. This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who noted that the connection was made from Mensk Correctional Colony No. 91.
The President signed laws No. 15401 and No. 15402 on extending martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. The validity period has been extended from August 2 to October 31, 2026.
President Zelenskyy offered Mykhailo Fedorov a position that will unite the technological component of the state. People's Deputy Zheleznyak suggests that this could be a Deputy Prime Minister for military tech or an Advisor to the President.