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NABU and SAPO are independent again — but there’s a catch.
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The vote on the controversial bill on 22 July resulted in at least five fundamental violations of the Rules of Procedure. Each of these procedural breaches simultaneously constitutes a violation of at least three constitutional provisions.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada on ‘strengthening the powers of the NABU and SAPO.’ The corresponding draft law 13533 was published on the…
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‘It cannot be that a system that has been created since 2014 in response to public demand after Euromaydan, one of the most important achievements of Maydan, is simply levelled in a single day.’ Text version of the interview.
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On 22 July, parliament adopted amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and the Law on the Prosecutor’s Office, which effectively transfer the powers of NABU and SAPO to the…
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The Verkhovna Rada has voted to renew the government: some ministers have been retained in their posts, while others have taken up ministerial positions for the first time. The vote…
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The draft law on medical self-government has already caused division in the session hall. This is the second version of the bill proposed by the government, but it may not secure enough…
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Today, on 13 May, the Verkhovna Rada supported as a basis the draft law No. 13256 on amendments to the Budget Code to implement the agreement with the United States on minerals. According…
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The Verkhovna Rada has ratified the Agreement on the establishment of the US–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. “338 MPs voted in favour,” according to Yaroslav Zheleznyak’s broadcast…
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The Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation has reiterated its recommendation that the Verkhovna Rada approve the draft law on ratification of the Agreement…
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The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on the introduction of special contracts for Ukrainian citizens aged 60 and over. As you know, the current mobilisation age is 25 to 60…
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The Verkhovna Rada extended martial law for another three months. It was extended from 9 May for another 90 days – until 6 August. 357 MPs voted in favour and one MP voted against…
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Elections are a period of polarisation, when each political group “wrests” its potential share from the undecided electorate. The more heated the debate, the more likely the scenario…
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The Law Enforcement Committee has approved a draft law on the right of the National Guard to use tear gas, weapons and drones during mass protests. At a meeting of the committee on…
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The website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has published an appeal from the leaders of the Ukrainian parliament to US President Donald Trump, the Congress, and the American people…