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. 38 454 176 Incidents
"Mosiichuk's activities discredit him, while arrest warrant issued with violation of regulations discredits the parliament," - Butusov commented on MP’s arrest Activities by the Radical Party MP Ihor Mosiichuk must be considered by the court according to Ukrainian legislation. 20 600 147 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk
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. 18 027 132 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine loses seats in PACE Rules Committee The Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has changed the rules for committees formation and excluded Ukraine from the Rules Committee dealing with Russia sanctions. 18 654 110 Ukrainian Politics
Poroshenko approves extension of amendments to Constitution consideration term by parliament President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill on changes in the Verkhovna Rada rules concerning the adoption of amendments to the Constitution supported Jan. 28. 6 099 105 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
Parliamentary Procedural Committee reconsidered its decision and voted for revoking Kliuiev's immunity The Procedural Committee reconsidered its decision regarding people's deputy Serhii Kliuiev and recommended the Verkhovna Rada to lift his parliamentary immunity. 29 619 83 Previously in trend: New Rada
Ukraine's Parliament changes parliamentary rules: amendments rejected by committee shall be no longer considered insessions Ukrainian parliament adopted the draft law No. 1043, which provides for consideration of amendments to the bill rejected by the committee only if a separate procedural decision is made by the Verkhovna Rada. 242 MPs voted for the draft law. 15 343 81 Ukrainian Politics
Law extending term for amendments to Constitution consideration in Rada rules officialy published The law will come into force on the day following its publication. 5 099 49 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
The Party of Regions: Chechetov Will Be Out of Work in New Parliament The Verkhovna Rada of new convocation will hold registration and voting in such a manner that deputies cannot vote for each other. 9 293 49 Ukrainian Politics
PGO promises to strip more MPs of immunity The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) is going to submit motions on stripping certain lawmakers of immunity after adoption of amendments to the Verkhovna Rada regulations rendering the MPs’ escape impossible. 28 124 47 Incidents
Censor.NET Helps Deputies Abide the Law on Personal Voting in Rada. VIDEO Neither the Constitution nor the laws and regulations or any public promises had any affect on the Party of Regions which continue the practice of voting for absent people in the parliament. 8 219 38 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. 11 366 31 Ukrainian Politics
Rada to see three-hour "government's day" on Mondays, - Parubii Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii initiates amendments to the parliament's rules of procedure, stipulating a three-hour "day of the government" on Mondays instead of an "hour of questions to the government" on Fridays. 4 227 20 Ukrainian Politics
Parliamentary rostrum is being blocked in Verkhovna Rada. VIDEO MPs are blocking the rostrum in the Verkhovna Rada. 10 594 46
Ukraine’s parliament unblocks signing of amendments to Rules of Procedure The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine unblocked the signing of the law, which provides the consideration of the amendments to the bill rejected by the committee only in case of the adoption of the particular procedural decision by a parliament. 7 404 13 Ukrainian Politics