Lutsenko Yurii

Poroshenko offers Rada to appoint Lutsenko prosecutor general President Petro Poroshenko has offered the Verkhovna Rada to appoint PPB faction leader Yurii Lutsenko prosecutor general. 12.05.16 16:10 30 313 223 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Poroshenko signs bill allowing Lutsenko hold post of Prosecutor General, - official information President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the bill on making amendments to certain legal acts of Ukraine regarding activities of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO). 12.05.16 14:22 39 568 338 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Poroshenko signs prosecutor's office bill, - Interfax-Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law No. 4645 on amendments to some legislative acts related to activities of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, adopted by the parliament this morning. 12.05.16 13:52 13 133 168 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Rada supports bill allowing Lutsenko to be appointed prosecutor general The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the bill No 4645 on amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine on Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) activities. The bill will allow Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko be appointed the Prosecutor General. 12.05.16 12:02 80 078 325 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Poroshenko opposes open competition to select prosecutor general, - MP Yemets To date, the best option of choosing prosecutor general would be an open competition. However, President Petro Poroshenko does not agree to such an alternative. 11.05.16 15:50 34 048 190 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

MPs vote down bill allowing Lutsenko to become prosecutor general Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have failed to adopt the bill No. 4469 making possible to appoint a candidate without experience in the prosecution authorities as prosecutor general. 10.05.16 19:18 63 499 219 Ukrainian Politics

People's Front ready to support Lutsenko's candidacy as prosecutor general Before the evening session of the Verkhovna Rada, People's Front met with Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko, who seeks to fill the position of prosecutor general, and decided to support his candidacy. 10.05.16 18:20 24 589 100 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Poroshenko named nobody but Lutsenko as prosecutor general candidate, - Parubii The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will agree on the appointment of prosecutor general next plenary week of May 10-13. 07.05.16 10:30 23 942 180 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Poroshenko considers at least four candidates for prosecutor general’s post, - MP Lutsenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko considers at least four candidates for the post of head of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine. 21.04.16 21:38 35 471 127 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

“I don’t want to be decorative prosecutor general. PGO to spin out of governments control next Tuesday,” – MP Lutsenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko refuses to become a decorative prosecutor general. 21.04.16 20:40 52 699 131 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

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 16 466 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 14 226 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 44 606 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 17:23 110 497 390 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 16 307 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 11 955 104 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 92 039 219 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 85 353 310 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 79 027 158 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 3 464 10 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

No one is luring away, buying, or intimidating MPs, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko A number of independent MPs have already applied for membership in Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) and People's Front factions, with several more statements on the way. 31.03.16 17:36 30 639 232 Ukrainian Politics

New government unlikely to be formed next week, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko doubts that the parliament will convene for an extraordinary session next week to appoint a new prime minister and form a new government due to the absence of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 31.03.16 18:20 10 908 48 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

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 8 704 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 20 426 122 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 22 137 123 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 22 692 150 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 15 795 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 44 228 233 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 23 307 268 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc MPs gather signatures to appoint Lutsenko Prosecutor General. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) 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 48 308 426 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 4 740 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 28 218 114 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 15 382 139 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 15 722 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 79 397 242 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

“We ready to shed our blood for freedom of Ukraine and Europe, but want to be recognized as Europeans,” – MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction Chairman Yurii Lutsenko has called on the European Union to recognize that the Ukrainians and Europeans share the same blood. 29.02.16 22:50 27 810 295 Ukrainian Politics

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 21 376 130 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 51 025 307 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 34 545 163 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 29 849 202 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 27 686 219 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 16 650 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 26 920 110 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 19 344 146 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 8 755 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 29 210 305 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 24 902 288 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 14 437 140 Ukrainian Politics