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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. 4 164 30
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. 7 313 37
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. 7 152 78
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. 16 570 95
Zelenskyi signs law on stripping parliamentary immunity Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has signed the bill into law that removes parliamentary immunity. 8 133 183
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. 20 970 393 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. 39 673 523 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. 14 172 180 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. 9 917 107
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. 4 536 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. 38 578 176
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. 77 242 336 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. 66 105 366
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. 16 097 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." 37 528 257 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. 6 327 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. 54 444 285 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. 161 672 417 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. 55 758 162
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. 36 330 120
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. 16 162 50
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. 31 626 27
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. 7 206 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. 38 428 205
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. 5 611 17
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. 8 909 51
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. 24 413 132 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. 63 575 182 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. 34 034 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. 21 230 123 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. 14 838 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. 18 169 132
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. 11 485 31
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. 29 637 121
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. 29 617 56
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." 40 463 226
PGO might file motion on Novynskyi in new economic case, - Lutsenko Pre-trial investigation regarding Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi continues. 4 965 13
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. 14 248 31
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. 10 745 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). 31 395 66 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials
"If there are enough grounds," - Lutsenko does not exclude removal of parliamentary immunity from MP Parasiuk Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko does not rule out addressing the Verkhovna Rada with a request to strip independent MP Volodymyr Parasiuk of immunity. 29 330 282 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"
EU parliament strips Marine Le Pen of immunity over tweets French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was deprived of her EU parliamentary immunity lifted on Thursday for tweeting pictures of Islamic State violence. 11 043 44
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. 83 019 365
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. 29 950 97
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). 92 730 326 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity
Removal of Novynskyi's parliamentary immunity to be considered Dec. 8, - Speaker Parubii The Verkhovna Rada will consider the motion of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) on stripping Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi of parliamentary immunity in the first place on Thursday. 4 761 49 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. 20 574 74 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity
Samopomich faction leaves Rada session hall upon demands to vote on lifting parliamentary immunity of MP Novynskyi Samopomich parliamentary faction has left the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada upon demanding putting to vote on lifting parliamentary immunity of Opposition Bloc MP Vadym Novynskyi and the people's deputies in general. 34 413 115 Previously in trend: Removal of Novynskyi's immunity
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