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More than 50 MPs are suspects in criminal cases - CHESNO. INFOGRAPHICS At least 54 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the IX convocation have been suspected of criminal offences. 25 of them are suspected of corruption. 3 912 30 Ukrainian Politics 
Verkhovna Rada finally restricts MPs' parliamentary immunity Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU) approved bill No. 2237, which amends legislation to restrict MPs' parliamentary immunity, in its second reading. 7 203 37 Ukrainian Politics 
Verkhovna Rada permits to prosecute, arrest MP Dubnevych The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has allowed to prosecute, detain and arrest an MP from parliamentarian group For the Future Yaroslav Dubnevych. 7 050 78 Ukrainian Politics 
Riaboshapka sends submission to Rada about bringing MP Yaroslav Dubnevych to justice Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka has sent a submission to the Verkhovna Rada to give consent for prosecuting Ukraine's member of parliament of the IX convocation Yaroslav Dubnevych. 16 442 95 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi signs law on stripping parliamentary immunity Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed the bill into law that removes parliamentary immunity. 7 946 183 Ukrainian Politics 
Zelenskyi: no more 'caste of untouchables' in Ukraine society Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said that members of the Ukrainian parliament will not hide from the law in parliament after lifting parliamentary immunity. 20 828 393 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada 
Verkhovna Rada lifts parliamentary immunity The Verkhovna Rada has approved at second reading the bill No. 7203 introducing amendments to Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine (regarding the immunity of people's deputies of Ukraine), which is to come into force on January 1, 2020. 39 367 523 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada 
Zelenskyi: MPs to retain immunity in making political decisions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said after lifting immunity members of parliament would have indemnity and they will not be responsible for political decisions. 14 043 180 Previously in trend: New Verkhovna Rada 
Prosecutor general requests parliament’s consent to indict MPs Vilkul, Kolesnikov, Dunaiev. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko filed a motion to the Verkhovna Rada to prosecute three members of the Opposition Bloc parliamentary faction – Oleksandr Vilkul, Dmytro Kolesnikov, and Serhii Dunaiev. 9 768 107 Ukrainian Politics 
Verkhovna Rada Committee to consider request to prosecute MP Ponomariov over attack on journalists At today’s meeting, the Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is going to consider the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office to the parliament to grant consent to convict MP Oleksandr Ponomariov of a criminal offence. 4 437 6 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity 
Rada committee upholds PGO’s petition to arrest MP Savchenko on terrorism charges The Verkhovna Rada's committee recognized as legitimate, sufficient and justified the requests of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) for the parliament’s permission to detain, arrest, and bring to criminal responsibility non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko. 38 433 176 Incidents 
People’s Front faction head calls Savchenko Kremlin’s agent, pledges faction support in stripping her of immunity The People’s Front faction is going to uphold stripping non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko of parliamentary immunity. 77 017 336 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity 
Batkivshchyna faction to support stripping MP Savchenko of immunity, - Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction leader, Yulia Tymoshenko doubts that non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko could mastermind a coup d'etat in Ukraine saying, however, that the political force she leads will okay stripping her of immunity. 65 913 366 Incidents 
Rada strips MP Bakulin of immunity, authorizes his detention The Ukrainian parliament gave its consent to detain and place Opposition bloc faction MP Yevhen Bakulin in pretrial custody in order to bring him to criminal responsibility. The lawmakers also supported stripping Bakulin of parliamentary immunity. 15 958 51 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity 
If Rada retains its courage, MPs will abolish parliamentary immunity during next session, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said putting the voting on immunity lifting bills into Rada's agenda was "a responsible political step." 37 380 257 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity 
Bill on lifting parliamentary immunity might be considered in Rada on Thursday, - Speaker Parubii Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii said the bill on lifting parliamentary immunity might be included in the agenda on Thursday, Oct.19. 6 230 40 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity 
Poroshenko introduced bill abolishing parliamentary immunity President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has offered the parliament to amend the Constitution of Ukraine in part of immunity of the parliament members. 54 219 285 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution 
Rada supported lifting Dobkin's immunity, his detention and arrest. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted in favor of the decision to lift immunity and prosecute Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin. 161 259 417 Previously in trend: Trial of Dobkin 
Group of MPs blocks Rada rostrum: bills considered amid noise and shouts. PHOTOS+VIDEO Some MPs, among them members of Samopomich and Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction, and independent, have blocked the rostrum and are demanding consideration of lifting immunity in general and of Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin in particular. 55 551 162 Ukrainian Politics 
Rada regulation committee supported lifting immunity of MP Dobkin. PHOTOS The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada finished yesterday considering the motion of Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on prosecution, detention, and arrest of Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin. 36 067 120 Ukrainian Politics 
Lutsenko insists on arrest of MP Dobkin: he might exert pressure on witnesses Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko insists on the need to arrest Opposition Bloc MP Mykhailo Dobkin. 16 080 50 Ukrainian Politics 
Lifting immunity of MP Dobkin: regulation committee hearing. LIVE The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada during its session on July 12 is considering a motion by Prosecutor General of Ukraine on giving consent for prosecution, detention, and arrest of people's deputy Mykhailo Dobkin, Opposition Bloc. 31 521 27 Ukrainian Politics 
Prosecutor General Lutsenko says he will file repeated motions for lifting immunity of certain MPs The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) will repeatedly file motions in the Verkhovna Rada to lift immunity of MPs that the Rada failed to support on the voting on Tuesday. 7 017 43 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
Rada fails to support lifting immunity of Deidei The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has started to consider the motions on lifting immunity from five MPs. The first motion was on Yevhen Deidei, People's Front. 38 176 205 Ukrainian Politics 
Petro Poroshenko Bloc will vote in support of all PGO motions on immunity lifting, - PPB faction head Herasymov Head of the parliamentary faction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) in the Verkhovna Rada Artur Herasymov has called on his parliamentary colleagues to support all motions by the Prosecutor General's Office on lifting immunity of five MPs with the purpose of their subsequent prosecution. 5 498 17 Ukrainian Politics 
Rada is expecting Lutsenko, will consider motions on immunity lifting MPs failed to agree on rescheduling the considerations of immunity lifting for Thursday, July 13. 8 822 51 Ukrainian Politics 
Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction temporarily excluded Rozenblat and voted for lifting his immunity Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction has voted overwhelmingly in favor of lifting immunity of its former member, MP Boryslav Rozenblat. 24 259 132 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
Regulation committee approved detention and arrest of MP Rozenblat The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has considered the motion by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on providing consent to indictment, detention, and arrest of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) MP Boryslav Rozenblat, and found it well grounded. 63 346 182 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov Lifting immunity of MP Boryslav Rozenblat: Rada regulation committee session. LIVE The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada is considering a motion by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko on giving consent to prosecute, detain, and arrest MP Boryslav Rozenblat, Petro Poroshenko Bloc. 33 933 80 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
Parliamentary regulation committee dismissed PGO motion to arrest MP Poliakov, says it is ill founded The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada found the motion by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) to indict and arrest MP Maksym Poliakov ill founded. 21 033 123 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
Lifting immunity from Maksym Poliakov: parliamentary regulatory committee session. LIVE The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada is considering a motion by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko on giving consent to prosecute, detain, and arrest MP Maksym Poliakov, People's Front. 14 733 51 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
Lifting MP Lozovyi's immunity: regulation committee says PGO motion ill founded The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has considered the motion to lift immunity of Radical Party MP Andrii Lozovyi and found it legal but ill founded. 18 001 132 Ukrainian Politics 
Lifting immunity from Andrii Lozovyi: parliamentary regulatory committee session. LIVE The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada is considering a motion by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko on giving consent to prosecute People's Deputy Andrii Lozovyi, Radical Party. 11 343 31 Ukrainian Politics 
Lifting immunity of MP Dovhyi: motion sent to Rada speaker Verkhovna Rada regulation committee has discussed the motion on lifting immunity from independent MP Oles Dovhyi and decided to send it for consideration to parliamentary speaker Andrii Parubii. 29 471 121 Ukrainian Politics Lifting immunity of Oles Dovhyi: Rada regulation committee meeting. LIVE The regulation committee of the Verkhovna Rada is considering a motion by Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko on giving consent to prosecute People's Deputy Oles Dovhyi, independent. 29 488 56 Ukrainian Politics Regulation committee has not recommended Rada to lift immunity of MP Deidei, says PGO motion "not enough substantiated" The Verkhovna Rada regulation committee ruled that the PGO's motion on allowing indictment of People's Front MP Yevhen Deidei is "not enough substantiated and motivated, and does not contain concrete facts." 40 199 226 Ukrainian Politics 
PGO might file motion on Novynskyi in new economic case, - Lutsenko Pre-trial investigation regarding Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi continues. 4 833 13 Ukrainian Politics 
Rada committee considers lifting immunity from MP Deidei. LIVE Parliamentary regulatory committee is considering a motion filed by Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko on agreeing to criminally prosecute People's Front MP Yevhen Deidei. 14 152 31 Ukrainian Politics PGO motion on Dobkin arrest received in Rada, sent to procedure committee The motion by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko for indictment, detention, and arrest of MP Mykhailo Dobkin (Opposition Bloc faction) has been sent to procedure committee of the parliament. 7 091 42 Ukrainian Politics PGO to pass motions on lifting immunity of Poliakov and Rozenblat to Rada today, - source Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine will present the motion on lifting immunity of MPs Poliakov and Rozenblat to the Vekrhovna Rada today, June 21. 10 659 20 Previously in trend: Case of Rozenblat and Poliakov 
PGO drafted requests to lift immunity of MPs Bobov, Deidei, and Lozovyi, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has drafted requests to the Verkhovna Rada to lift immunity of MPs Hennadii Bobov (Vidrodzhennia group), Yevhen Deidei (People's Front faction), and Andrii Lozovyi (Radical Party faction). 31 251 66 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials 
Ukraine’s MP Savchenko waives her parliamentary immunity. PHOTO Nonaffiliated Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Nadiia Savchenko has made a decision to give up her parliamentary immunity. 82 851 365 Incidents 
Lutsenko to ask Rada to hold MPs Shufrych, Suprunenko and Konstantinovskyi liable for tax evasion Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko has named Ukrainian MPs suspected of tax evasion. 29 812 97 Ukrainian Politics 
Rada deprives MP Novynskyi of immunity. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine allowed bringing Opposition Bloc MP Novynskyi to criminal liability upon a motion of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO). 92 367 326 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity 
Parliament to decide on removal of Novynskyi's immunity, - Rada's procedural committee The Committee on Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Support to Work of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has re-examined the request by the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) to allow the criminal prosecution against Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi and decided the submitted materials are insufficient for stripping the lawmaker of the immunity. 20 407 74 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity 
