Yaroslav Zheleznyak

The Verkhovna Rada voted in the first reading in favor of a bill that introduces basic general military training by teaching the subject "Defense of the Fatherland" to high school and vocational school students.

The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law that establishes new fines for illegal trade in beer, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and e-cigarette liquids without state registration or permits.

The Verkhovna Rada allowed to the National Agency for the Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) to buy military bonds using up to 80% of seized foreign currency during martial law and within one month after its lifting.

The Parliament plans to dismiss 7 members of the Accounting Chamber due to the expiration of their term of office, not 1, as previously planned.

Next week, the Ukrainian parliament may dismiss several ministers, including two deputy prime ministers, the Prosecutor General, members of the Accounting Chamber, and possibly the Minister of Education and Culture, as part of a government reshuffle.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted to summon Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov and Head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure Mustafa Nayem to a meeting to discuss the protection of critical infrastructure following recent Russian missile and drone attacks on such facilities.

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a draft law on mobilization/.

Parliament passed in the first reading a draft law on liability for evading mobilization, but in the government's initial tough version, which will be finalized for the second reading.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security approved the text of the draft law on mobilization for the second reading, and on April 10 it will be submitted to the parliament for consideration.

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has not yet completed its review of the mobilization draft law, with the finalization of the comparative table scheduled for April 9. The Verkhovna Rada plans to start considering the document on April 10, and the final vote is expected on April 11.

The draft law on mobilization and military service is scheduled to be considered by the Ukrainian parliament on April 10 and voted on April 11.

A parliamentary committee has approved draft laws to combat the export of "black grain" and to ensure the return of foreign currency earnings from agricultural exports, aimed at minimizing abuse and stabilizing the national currency.

Energoatom denies the statement by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak that its employees earn more than UAH 700,000 per month, claiming that this information is not true and that UAH 18. 2 million in compensation was paid under a court decision that is being appealed, not as an employee's salary.

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence has completed consideration of all 4,269 amendments to the draft law on mobilization, and the Verkhovna Rada may begin consideration of the document in two weeks.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has considered 4051 out of 4266 amendments to the draft law on mobilization, making it 95% ready, with the remaining amendments scheduled to be completed tomorrow.

The draft law on mobilization is 82% ready, the Security Committee has considered 3,518 amendments and plans to consider the remaining amendments tomorrow.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill that simplifies access to innovative medicines and medical technologies, allowing the state to purchase expensive original innovative medicines at more favorable prices through managed access contracts.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a law that strengthens social protection for servicemen and police officers, including allowing up to 12 months of treatment without undergoing a personal medical examination every 4 months and providing UAH 15 million in payments to the families of fallen defenders.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law introducing administrative liability for illegal lobbying, which is an important step for the country's European integration.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill allowing customs clearance of biomethane.

Next week, the Ukrainian parliament plans to consider a draft law on multiple citizenship, but not a draft law on mobilization or a report from the head of the Security Service.

The government plans to adopt a bill to increase excise taxes on tobacco products, which should come into effect on July 1, 2024, and gradually increase to the EU minimum level by 2028.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution calling on the international community to condemn the illegal "presidential elections of the Russian Federation" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to strengthen sanctions against Russia and to provide military assistance to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

A parliamentary committee is expected to begin considering amendments to the draft law on mobilization, to which more than 4,000 amendments have been submitted.

President Zelenskyy signed the law on fair lobbying, which is necessary for the start of EU membership negotiations, defining lobbying rules, creating a transparency register, and regulating interaction between officials and stakeholders.

The Verkhovna Rada postponed sessions scheduled for March 6-8 due to threats by opposition factions to slow down consideration of bills until authorized MPs are able to travel abroad.

According to MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the preliminary agenda for the next plenary week of the parliament does not include draft laws on mobilization and the report of the head of the SBU on wiretapping of journalists.

Viktor Pavlushchyk, former head of the NABU's detective department, has been elected the new head of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.

The Ukrainian parliament passed in the second reading a draft law on fair lobbying, which is necessary to start negotiations on joining the European Union.

The Verkhovna Rada failed to pass in the first reading a bill that would reform the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine by setting new requirements for employees and introducing mandatory polygraph tests.