Yaroslav Zheleznyak

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.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law introducing transparency requirements for local governments, including the publication of video recordings and minutes of meetings on the Internet, holding meetings and reports in Ukrainian.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law on corporate governance reform of state-owned enterprises, fulfilling an important condition for Ukraine's European integration commitments.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed in the first reading a bill that changes the rules for calculating pensions for Ukrainian military personnel, counting months of service in wartime as more than one month of service.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has set up a temporary investigative commission to investigate the effectiveness of Kyiv's local authorities under martial law.

The Verkhovna Rada passed a draft law on reforming the capital market and the Securities Commission of Ukraine.

Taras Kotov criticized the draft law on the reboot of the BES authored by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

President Zelenskiy holds the first meeting of his coalition since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

MPs submitted more than 1200 amendments to the draft law on mobilization. The collection of proposals continues.

The MP noted that the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada for the next week does not include the dismissal of Bezuhla from the post of deputy head of the Defense Committee or consideration of the law on mobilization in the second reading.

The Ukrainian parliament may consider a bill to strengthen mobilization in early March.

The Verkhovna Rada has not yet passed any of the three bills necessary for Ukraine to receive another package of financial support from the World Bank in the amount of $1-1. 4 billion.