Lutsenko Yurii

Rada refused to consider bill allowing Lutsenko's appointment as prosecutor general The lawmakers have refused to put the bill No. 4469, providing for appointing a candidate without prosecutorial experience as prosecutor general, on today's agenda. 21.04.16 15:58 16 537 94 Ukrainian Politics

Rada to consider appointment of new prosecutor general in May: PPB has no political consensus on this issue, - MP Anton Herashchenko Political consensus on bills allowing a person without legal education and prosecutorial experience to be appointed prosecutor general has not been reached yet. 21.04.16 13:16 14 294 80 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

"I will never believe that demons may elect angels," – MP Lutsenko commented on Conference to elect Board of Prosecutors Verkhovna Rada deputy and one of the possible candidates for the post of prosecutor general Yurii Lutsenko considers it premature to create Prosecutors Council and Disciplinary Commission of the Prosecutor's Office. 20.04.16 17:01 44 730 97 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

MP Iryna Lutsenko believes her husband to be deserving candidate for prosecutor general’s post Verkhovna Rada Deputy Iryna Lutsenko considers her husband MP Yurii Lutsenko to be a suitable candidate for the post of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 19.04.16 17:23 110 663 390 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Presidential Administration Deputy Head Shymkiv refused to work in new Cabinet, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko says that Presidential Administration Deputy Head Dmytro Shymkiv rejected any posts in the new Cabinet of Ministers. 13.04.16 17:30 16 368 21 Previously in trend: Yatseniuk's resignation

Coalition council to officially nominate Hroisman as PM today, - PPB faction chair Lutsenko Yesterday, after six hours of talks involving two factions, the president, the incumbent prime minister, and a candidate for the premiership, the parties agreed on the composition of a new government - names and positions. 13.04.16 16:40 12 038 104 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Prime minister candidacy and government composition agreed, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction leader Yurii Lutsenko has announced that the candidacy of the prime minister and the composition of the Cabinet have been agreed upon. 13.04.16 09:35 92 157 219 Previously in trend: Yatseniuk's resignation

PPB suggests Stepan Kubiv as PM candidate, - source People's Front faction refused to support Petro Poroshenko Bloc chairman Yurii Lutsenko as a candidate for the premiership. At present, another PM candidate is being discussed - PPB deputy, presidential envoy to the parliament Stepan Kubiv. 13.04.16 00:00 85 474 310 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Poroshenko sets deadline to PPB faction, threatens re-election, - Ukrainski Novyny Petro Poroshenko Bloc chairman Yurii Lutsenko warns the deputies of his faction that if the parliament does not decide on the new Cabinet of Ministers, the Verkhovna Rada will be dissolved on April 13. 12.04.16 17:50 79 195 158 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014 Hroisman's Cabinet

Lutsenko on new coalition: "I believe the process will be finalized today" The new coalition in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine might be formed today, April 11. 11.04.16 15:31 3 552 10 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

Prosecutor general's resignation should be voted on Tuesday, - MP Lutsenko President Petro Poroshenko is ready to offer a new candidate for the post of prosecutor general as soon as the resignation of the current PGO chief is voted. 28.03.16 12:10 8 747 65 Ukrainian Politics

PPB didn't nominate Hroisman as PM. Faction members learned about it from Lutsenko's Facebook, - MP Leshchenko Poroshenko Bloc faction MP Serhii Leshchenko says the faction did not agree on Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman as a candidate for the post of prime minister. 24.03.16 20:00 20 487 122 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

"If government crisis not solved by next week, I'll withdraw from coalition," - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko said he would tender a statement of withdrawal from the coalition if the political crisis is not tackled by the end of the week. 24.03.16 17:46 22 261 123 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

PPB chairman Lutsenko to announce PM candidate on Wensday noon Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko says a candidate for the post of prime minister will be announced at a Coalition Council meeting on Wednesday, March 23. 21.03.16 23:56 22 767 150 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

"We might vote for new prime minister next week," - Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko said it is possible that an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada is held next week, during which a candidate for the prime minister position is agreed. 21.03.16 14:13 15 861 62 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Poroshenko Bloc stands for Jaresko’s appointment as prime minister, - MP Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction supports the appointment of current Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko the Prime Minister of Ukraine. 21.03.16 10:27 44 301 233 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

More than 70 MPs support Lutsenko as prosecutor general. Appointment may require to amend law, - MP Honcharenko As of yesterday evening, more than 70 lawmakers signed in support of appointing Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko prosecutor general. 18.03.16 11:38 23 434 268 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc MPs gather signatures to appoint Lutsenko Prosecutor General The Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction MPs are collecting signatures for Yurii Lutsenko’s appointment to the post of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 72 signatures are managed to be gathered so far. 17.03.16 23:42 48 429 426 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko on government reshuffle: "We can call extraordinary meeting next week" Next week, the Verkhovna Rada may convene for an extraordinary session, should a compromise on the composition of a new government be reached. 16.03.16 18:08 4 807 40 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Petro Poroshenko Bloc has candidate for PM, program, and votes, - faction leader Lutsenko PPB faction leader Yurii Lutsenko announced that the Bloc has a candidate for the prime minister office and votes to support it. 14.03.16 13:13 28 295 114 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Yatseniuk should let Ukraine have new PM and government, - MP Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction is ready to support any prime minister candidate who will be able to break off all relations with oligarchs. 10.03.16 21:02 15 429 139 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

"Elections in occupied territories legalize terrorists," - MP Lutsenko Holding elections in Russian-occupied Donbas will mean the legalization of terrorists. 04.03.16 15:20 15 787 40 Ukrainian Politics

"Coalition is dead, it's been killed by government's inactivity," - Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Lutsenko There is no coalition in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the moment. 04.03.16 10:08 79 523 242 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Poroshenko Bloc believes new government needs new parliamentary coalition, - MP Lutsenko Next week, the leaders of the democratic parliamentary factions have to start negotiations about the creation of a new coalition which will work with a new government. 26.02.16 20:25 21 424 130 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Petro Poroshenko Bloc discusses possible appointment of Lutsenko as Prosecutor General, - MP Nayyem A discussion of possible appointment of Yurii Lutsenko, head of the Petro poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction, for the position of Prosecutor General is currently underway within the faction. 19.02.16 14:50 51 124 307 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc will not quit coalition. Yatseniuk has three weeks to make responsible decision, - MP Yurii Lutsenko The inaction of the Yatseniuk's government, according to Poroshenko Bloc leader, has ruined the coalition. 18.02.16 13:22 34 603 163 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Poroshenko received Prosecutor General Shokin's statement of resignation, - Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Lutsenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has received the letter of resignation from Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin. 18.02.16 09:25 29 957 202 Ukrainian Politics

Coalition destroyed by inactivity of Yatseniuk’s government in key areas, - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction head Yurii Lutsenko has said that the faction will not withdraw from the coalition agreement. Although the lawmaker has stressed that the coalition was actually brought down. 17.02.16 21:08 27 761 219 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Disclosure of text messages insufficient to dispose of person in democratic country, - MP Lutsenko on Abromavicius-Kononenko conflict If Kononenko’s involvement in corrupt practices is confirmed by initiation of criminal case into particular facts, he will leave the elected office and will have to answer in law like any citizen. 16.02.16 22:44 16 714 96 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

MP Lutsenko urges Yatseniuk’s government on conducting internal revolution Today's voting provides no official grounds for government resignation, but this technical victory of Yatseniuk is actually not what it seems, as the Cabinet is lacking the parliamentary majority. 16.02.16 21:56 26 968 110 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

"President's right - country is in political turmoil due to PM’s reluctance to hear voice of Ukraine," - MP Lutsenko President calls on the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk to implement a deep, complete reformatting of the Cabinet, as the society does not trust the government. 16.02.16 19:15 19 391 146 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Motion of no confidence in Cabinet should be voted today, - MP Yurii Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction in the Verkhovna Rada believes that Tuesday, Feb. 16 is the day for passing a motion of no confidence in the government. 16.02.16 17:13 8 784 60 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

MP Yurii Lutsenko: Yatseniuk has two options - negotiating with factions or leaving Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk has two ways out of the current situation: negotiating with parliamentary factions which advocate his resignation (Batkivshchyna, Samopomich, and Radical Party) or leaving over a mistrust in society towards him. 12.02.16 19:54 29 240 305 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

MP Lutsenko deems coalition incapable: "We lack votes for adopting important laws" Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko says the parliament lacks 226 votes to support bills suggested by Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk, which means the incapacity of the coalition. 08.02.16 19:20 24 959 288 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc leader Lutsenko concedes PM Yatseniuk's resignation: "Time to form coalition government" Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction leader Yurii Lutsenko concedes Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk's resignation. 04.02.16 16:04 14 490 140 Ukrainian Politics

MP Lutsenko: Ukraine lost half of economy, hryvnia to keep falling Chairman of Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction Yurii Lutsenko believes the hryvnia will continue to depreciate, and it is not to be blamed on the National Bank. 02.02.16 10:35 111 237 703 Previously in trend: Hryvnia Decline Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Poroshenko Bloc set to retain Yatseniuk in office, - MP Lutsenko Yurii Lutsenko, Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction chairman, says early parliamentary elections are inevitable, should prime minister Arsenii Yatseniuk and the entire Cabinet of Ministers be dismissed. 01.02.16 09:40 42 811 463 Ukrainian Politics

No amendments to Constitution to be made until Russia fulfils commitments made within Minsk process, - MP Lutsenko The Ukrainian parliament will not consider amendments to the Constitution concerning the Donbas as long as Russia does not make the appropriate steps envisaged by the Minsk agreements. 28.01.16 16:32 18 649 120 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Samopomich agreed to support judicial amendments to Constitution, - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko claims that, upon the results of talks of the coalition council, Samopomich faction expressed its readiness to support the revised bill No. 3524 on the judicial amendments to the Constitution that provide for the parliament's right to impeach credit of prosecutor general. 27.01.16 18:50 5 388 73 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc ready for re-election and changes in Cabinet, - faction leader Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko says his political force is ready to both reload the Cabinet and take part in the Verkhovna Rada re-election. 28.12.15 23:40 25 730 225 Ukrainian Politics

2016 state budget to be passed tomorrow, - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko believes that today's parliamentary session will adopt amendments to the Tax Code. 23.12.15 12:58 10 088 40 Previously in trend: Budget 2013

There are no other formats to build a European Ukraine – Lutsenko on parliamentary coalition Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction was and remains a partner of the People's Front, Samopomich and Batkivshchyna in the parliamentary coalition. 12.12.15 17:57 3 688 79 Ukrainian Politics

"Yatseniuk might be discharged, but no one is there to take office," - MP Lutsenko The Verkhovna Rada is ready to dismiss the current Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk, while it is hardly ready for the appointment of a new head of government. 11.12.15 13:08 15 170 141 Ukrainian Politics

MP Lutsenko offers establishing Kryvyi Rih region Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko deems it necessary in the near future to consider the establishment of the Kryvyi Rih region under the administrative-territorial reform. 10.12.15 11:15 57 569 363 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko predicts "debriefing" and "serious decisions" after government reports on its work Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko says the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine should report on its activities in the Verkhovna Rada before the coalition which "hired the government" after the Tax Code and the 2016 budget are adopted. 09.12.15 15:28 26 487 65 Ukrainian Politics

War of all against all is reformers' suicide, - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction chairman Yurii Lutsenko says the war of all against all would lead to "reformers' suicide." 08.12.15 10:30 33 866 186 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet's resignation not on agenda, - Poroshenko Bloc leader Lutsenko The issue of the cabinet's resignation is not on the agenda. 26.11.15 17:27 4 232 50 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc seeks to meet law enforcement leadership: "We need to discuss topical issues in camera" The pro-presidential party demands a closed meeting with representatives of four law enforcement agencies to tackle acute issues. 23.11.15 13:06 29 769 183 Ukrainian Politics