Yemets Leonid

Lawmaker Yemets: Showing respect for courage of Kremlin-held Ukrainian prisoners by standing on their feet, Polish MPs pass resolution calling to release them. VIDEO&DOCUMENT The Polish Sejm adopted a resolution urging Russia to release Ukrainian political prisoners. Polish lawmakers voted standing on their feet as a sign of respect for the courage of the Ukrainian prisoners unlawfully convicted by the Kremlin. 26.06.18 11:54 24 719 82 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Rally outside Rada: protesters demand to adopt new Electoral Code. VIDEO&PHOTOS A rally in support of the new elections law is taking place on the square outside the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 17.05.18 13:17 25 399 80 Kyiv News

"Lozovyi amendment" not taken into account by committee on legal policy and justice, Maidan cases not threatened, - MP Yemets The parliamentary committee on legal policy and justice has published the text of amendments to the Criminal Procedure code adopted by the Rada upon filing of Radical Party Andrii Lozovyi. 05.10.17 16:25 46 817 57 Ukrainian Politics

Feofania doctors, Nasirov may face punishment over forged diagnosis, - MP Yemets Feofania clinic doctors and suspended tax and customs service chief Roman Nasirov may be held liable if the conclusions of a Health Ministry commission, set up to look into possible fabrication of the Nasirov's diagnosis, are confirmed. 28.03.17 15:10 28 753 127 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

"US will hardly become Russia’s friend all of a sudden,” - Ukrainian MP Yemets on Trump’s victory Interests of the Americans, of the U.S. as a whole, are completely opposite to the ideas followed by Putin and Russia and ways of their implementation. 09.11.16 23:29 32 622 128 Previously in trend: President Trump

Ukrainian judges 'not able to live by transparent European standards,' - MP Yemets Judges of Ukraine's Supreme Court are trying to sabotage the judicial reform for they 'don't want to live transparently' and are not capable of self-cleansing. 04.10.16 16:04 14 690 43 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Repassing of law on screening officials impossible after its abolition by Constitutional Court, MP Yemets says. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The laws and their regulations cannot be readopted without revision if they are deemed unconstitutional. 13.06.16 12:57 16 604 36 Ukrainian Politics

Ruling on unlimited pensions of judges will cost Ukrainians millions of hryvnia, - MP Yemets The decision of the Constitutional Court to return unlimited lifetime extras to judges' pensions will cost the State Budget of Ukraine tens of millions of hryvnia a year. 10.06.16 17:10 18 758 128 Ukrainian Politics

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 34 044 190 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

MP Yemets: I hope Sakvarelidze is nominated prosecutor general The issue of reinstating Davit Sakvarelidze in the Prosecutor General's Office should be of high priority for the candidates for the post of prosecutor general. 29.03.16 12:28 18 167 114 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

CEC deprived deputies Tomenko and Firsov of mandates, - MP Yemets The Central Election Commission has unseated MPs Mykola Tomenko and Yehor Firsov, who previously quit Poroshenko Bloc faction. 28.03.16 17:55 86 594 265 Ukrainian Politics

"It is not difficult to replace 100% of judges in Ukraine," - MP Yemets It is not difficult to replace all the judges in Ukraine; however, appropriate working conditions that do not force officials to receive bribes must be secured for the new people. 14.12.15 14:00 12 472 92 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Rada Committee fails to take decision on election in Kryvyi Rih, - MP Yemets The Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Building, Regional Policy and Local Self-Government has discussed the draft law to schedule snap mayoral election in Kryvyi Rih. 10.12.15 18:36 10 450 59 Previously in trend: Kryvyi Rih re-election

Special parliamentary commission started inquiry into Kryvyi Rih vote fraud. PHOTO The parliamentary commission on the verification of violations in the second round of Kryvyi Rih mayoral election has gathered in the Kryvyi Rih city hall. 30.11.15 15:54 22 666 44 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

It is premature to talk about coalition break-up, - MP Yemets People's Front MP Leonid Yemets says it is premature to talk about the split of the parliamentary coalition. 03.11.15 16:35 9 076 36 Ukrainian Politics

PGO tried to burke "diamond prosecutors" case, - Yemets Prosecutor general fails to cope with his responsibilities and should be dismissed. 15.09.15 11:10 36 629 91 Ukrainian Politics

System Rada is Tested in Parliament. Opposition Expects Attack of Party of Regions Opposition members have noticed signs that the Party of Regions will resort to force in the Parliament. 07.03.13 09:00 9 907 83 Ukrainian Politics