Yaroslav Zheleznyak
On November 10, investigative actions are being carried out in the office of JSC "NNEGC "Energoatom". They are being carried out by representatives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
The former Minister of Energy, who currently heads the Ministry of Justice, and the current head of the Ministry of Energy may lose their positions, said MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, who is suspected of embezzling UAH 13. 7 million during the reconstruction of a substation fence in 2018, has been released from the pre-trial detention center. The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv remanded him in custody for two months with an alternative bail of UAH 13.7 million.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft budget for 2026 in the first reading, instructing the Cabinet of Ministers to consider extending tax benefits for electric cars. Experts predict a 40% increase in the price of electric vehicles and a 30% market decline if the benefits are canceled.
In the court hearing regarding the pre-trial detention of former Ukrenergo head Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, three people's deputies expressed their readiness to vouch for him. The prosecutor is requesting detention for 60 days with the possibility of bail set at 13 million hryvnias.
Five people's deputies from three political forces are ready to vouch for Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the former head of Ukrenergo. He is suspected of embezzling UAH 13.7 million in 2018, and the prosecutor's office is requesting his arrest with a bail of UAH 13 million.
The Verkhovna Rada registered draft law No. 14161, which provides for the creation of a drop register for enhanced control over financial transactions. This initiative is aimed at combating illegal money circulation, which amounts to UAH 200 billion, and reducing the use of payment infrastructure by criminals.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine failed to remove MP Oleksandr Dubinsky from the post of deputy head of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy. Only 220 people's deputies voted for this, Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported.
People's deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine completed the consideration of amendments to the State Budget for 2026, having processed 3276 out of 3339 submitted proposals. Tomorrow, a vote will be held on the proposals for the 2026 Budget as a whole.
About 40 people's deputies continue to consider amendments to the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026". So far, about 50 amendments out of more than 3,000 submitted have been considered, which did not receive the required number of votes due to the lack of a majority.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that provides for an increase in corporate income tax for banks to 50% in 2026. This decision, which will be in effect until the first quarter of 2027, aims to stably replenish the state budget.
The Verkhovna Rada approved the President's decree, extending general mobilization for 90 days from November 5, 2025. This decision is aimed at repelling the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and will be in effect until February 3.
On October 21, the Verkhovna Rada will begin considering amendments to the draft law on the State Budget-2026, and on October 22, it is expected to adopt it as a basis. General fund revenues are projected at UAH 2.8 trillion, with a priority on defense and security.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to review military salaries upwards when planning the state budget for 2026. The government may ignore this instruction, as the details of the increase are not specified.
The Tax Committee supported bill No. 14025, which provides for the taxation of citizens' income from the sale of goods and services through digital platforms. The Ministry of Finance plans to raise UAH 14 billion in additional taxes per year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to ask European allies for help in raising salaries for Ukrainian military personnel. This comes against the backdrop of reduced spending on military salaries in the draft State Budget for 2026.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to appoint four judges to the Constitutional Court, as none of the candidates received a sufficient number of votes. 224 MPs voted for the appointment of Z.V. Tropin, 93 for O.M. Klymenko, 74 for T.O. Tsymbalistyi, and 126 for Yu.M. Kyrychenko.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved amendments to the State Budget-2025, allocating an additional UAH 324. 7 billion for defense by the end of the year. The main source of funding is EU funds and the reduction of non-priority expenditures.
The government approved amendments to the 2025 Budget, increasing expenditures by 317 billion hryvnias, primarily for military salaries.
Discord reports a data leak due to a compromised third-party vendor, which allowed access to names, email addresses, partial credit card data, and photos of documents of users who contacted customer support. The company has revoked the vendor's access, notified data protection authorities, and is cooperating with law enforcement.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy supported bill 14023. The document simplifies the processing of primary documents for the provision of services, canceling the customer's signature for cashless payments.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation stated that the distributed files are a falsification.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated that the data leak of 20 million Ukrainians, which his colleague Oleksandr Fediienko reported, is an old leak from the "Diia" database of 3. 5 million entries. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine previously denied information about a data leak from "e-Notariat", calling it a fake.
New SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that most crypto tokens are not securities, which fundamentally changes US regulatory policy. This opens the way for innovation and synchronization with global standards, which will also impact Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget heard a presentation from the Ministry of Finance regarding the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2026. The Budget will be presented to the Rada on September 19, after which deputies will submit amendments until October 1.
The high military command will have 10 days to respond to servicemen's complaints, otherwise, they will be held administratively liable. This also applies to cases of ignoring the actions of the Office of the Military Ombudsman, which still has to go through a long process of launching after the law is passed.
The draft State Budget for 2026, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers with a deficit of 18. 4% of GDP, will be presented to the Verkhovna Rada on Friday. The document envisages expenditures of UAH 4.8 trillion and revenues of UAH 2.826 trillion, with an increase in defense expenditures to UAH 2.8 trillion.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 13302 on the creation of Specialized District and Appellate Administrative Courts instead of OASK. The new courts will hear cases against central government bodies and appeals against competitions for positions of heads of anti-corruption bodies.
According to the draft State Budget 2026, businesses will be able to reserve employees with an average salary of UAH 21. 6 thousand or more. Currently, this threshold is UAH 20 thousand, which is 2.5 times the minimum wage.
In the 2026 state budget, expenditures for the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Community Development significantly increased. At the same time, expenditures for the State Property Fund, the State Space Agency, and the Ministry of Defense were reduced.