Yaroslav Zheleznyak
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the draft State Budget for 2026, which provides for an increase in the subsistence minimum to UAH 3,209 from January 1. In 2025, the subsistence minimum remains at UAH 2,920, as in 2024.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft budget for 2026, according to which the minimum wage will be 8647 hryvnias. This is 647 hryvnias more than in 2025, when it will remain at the level of 8000 hryvnias.
The bill on cryptocurrency taxation requires serious revision, which will postpone its second reading. The first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, noted that the preparation deadlines are unknown.
On September 16, the Verkhovna Rada may begin consideration of the bill on the military ombudsman, submitted by the President. The document defines the powers and procedures of the ombudsman, and also provides for responsibility for non-compliance with his requirements.
Poltava OVA announces the completion of construction of 14 platoon strongholds and barrier lines, refuting information about improper work. All works have been completed according to documentation and confirmed by inspections, with 375 million UAH spent.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 11387, which provides for amendments to a number of codes. It establishes administrative responsibility for failure to appear at a Parliament summons without valid reasons.
The Verkhovna Rada summons the head of the Poltava OVA, Volodymyr Kohut, and the former head, Filip Pronin, regarding alleged corruption in fortification structures. An investigation by MP Zhelezniak revealed the embezzlement of 200 million hryvnias during the construction of fortifications.
The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the draft law on the legalization of virtual assets. The document provides for the taxation of profits from crypto operations.
Political scientist Ihor Reyterovych outlined key tasks for the parliament and government in the new political season. He emphasized the importance of defense, European integration, and the 2026 budget.
The Verkhovna Rada opened its 14th session, fulfilling the constitutional norm. Consideration of draft laws will begin tomorrow, September 3.
The Verkhovna Rada may consider in the first reading on September 3 the bill on the legalization of virtual assets. Draft law No. 10225-d is one of the first on the parliament's agenda.
The parliament adopted a law restricting access to real estate data and cadastral numbers for the period of martial law. The document also changes the requirements for entering information about weapons production into registers.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to remove MP Mariana Bezuhla from one session. This session was the last in the current session, the next session will begin on September 2.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee supported the suspension of Mariana Bezuhla from parliamentary sessions for violating regulations and antisocial behavior. The resolution is planned to be voted on tomorrow at the parliamentary session.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading a bill to increase the one-time assistance upon childbirth to UAH 50,000. Additional support is also envisaged for pregnant women without work experience and parents returning to work.
The Verkhovna Rada did not support the creation of an advisory board of experts of the Accounting Chamber. The reason was a conflict over party affiliation in the selection of candidates.
The plane of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to the US. Landing is expected in 6.5 hours.
The Committee on Finance and Tax Policy voted to recall Dubinsky from the post of deputy chairman. The decision was made unanimously, and the issue will be further considered in the hall on August 19-21.
The Bureau of Economic Security expects a large-scale renewal of its staff and an audit of current personnel. The newly appointed head of the BEB will receive broad autonomy in forming the structure and selecting deputies.
Today, July 31, the Verkhovna Rada will convene for a session, where the first item on the agenda will be bill No. 13533 concerning NABU and SAPO. The Committee on Legal Policy recommended adopting it as a basis and in its entirety.
The Cabinet of Ministers did not appoint Oleksandr Tsyvinsky as director of the Bureau of Economic Security, which jeopardizes the fulfillment of the IMF program conditions. MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported that the government again violated the law by not appointing the head of the BEB.
According to parliamentarians, the Verkhovna Rada will consider bill No. 13533 on strengthening the powers of NABU and SAPO next week. An extraordinary meeting may take place on July 29-31, likely with a vote immediately for the basis and in general.
The document was signed by 48 deputies from various factions.
Tomorrow, July 18, it will be known what position ex-Minister of Defense Rustem Umierov will take. Earlier, he was considered for the position of Ukraine's ambassador to the USA, but later information appeared about a possible appointment to the National Security and Defense Council.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Power Organization supported Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko's submission regarding the new composition of the government. The entire list of 13 ministers has been approved, and now the decision rests with the Rada's vote.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna has been appointed Ambassador to the USA. Former Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov will move to the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported.
On July 17, a number of measures regarding reshuffles in the Cabinet of Ministers are planned in the Verkhovna Rada. These include consideration of candidates for the positions of Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Prime Minister, as well as a vote for the new composition of the government.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine today, July 17, begins the formation of a new Cabinet of Ministers after the dismissal of Denys Shmyhal. President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for the position of Prime Minister, and also presented candidates for other ministerial portfolios.
President Zelenskyy and Deputy Prime Minister Svyrydenko will present a list of part of the government at a meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction. Not all personnel decisions may be voted on this week; a meeting is possible on Tuesday, July 22.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a draft law on industrial pollution control, to which an amendment on export duties for soybeans was added. This decision caused a scandal and a verbal altercation between people's deputies due to an attempt to introduce a 10% duty on the export of soybeans and rapeseed.