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Virtual reality (VR) is becoming an increasingly vital tool in Ukraine's legislative processes. With President Zelenskyy signing a law about military cemeteries, the technology might soon assist in visualizing such crucial environments and operations. Moreover, as the Verkhovna Rada debates the Civil Code and various laws regarding military personnel and mobilization, VR can play a role in simulating scenarios for clarity among lawmakers. The potential applications of VR in law-making indicate a shift toward more interactive and comprehensive parliamentary sessions, providing MPs with enhanced understanding of proposed legislations.

How is VR being used in Ukraine's parliament?

VR technology in Ukraine’s parliament aids lawmakers in visualizing complex scenarios. It helps simulate environments for proposed laws, especially relevant in military and civil legislation, providing a more detailed view of the potential impacts of their decisions.

What benefits does VR offer to the legislative process?

VR offers immersive simulations that bring proposed legislation to life. It helps lawmakers envision the implications and practical applications of laws, facilitating thoroughly informed decisions, particularly in areas like military operations and urban planning.

Can VR impact the debate on Ukraine's Civil Code?

VR has the potential to impact debates on Ukraine's Civil Code by enabling detailed simulations of the effects of new laws in family and civil matters. Such visualization aids legislators in understanding the real-life applications and consequences of the code.

How could VR improve understanding of military laws in Ukraine?

VR could revolutionize the understanding of military laws in Ukraine by providing virtual tours and simulations of military cemeteries and operational zones. This technology aids in comprehensively illustrating the seriousness and necessity of particular military regulations.

What are the future prospects for VR in governmental processes?

The future prospects for VR in governmental processes are promising, with applications extending beyond visualization to include training for emergency scenarios and planning for infrastructure projects, ensuring comprehensive preparedness and efficient resource allocation.

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Decriminalisation of pornography: Parliament failed to pass the vote Rada failed to pass vote on decriminalisation of pornography The Verkhovna Rada did not support Bill No. 12191 on the decriminalisation of pornography. 4 243 115 Previously in trend: Decriminalisation of pornography

The Rada supported an increase in the defense budget by over 1.5 trillion hryvnias Rada approved record increase in defense budget by 1.56 trillion hryvnias The Verkhovna Rada approved in the first reading a bill on amendments to the state budget, which calls for an increase in spending of 1.56 trillion hryvnias. 3 936 16 Previously in trend: Defense expenditures

€90 billion from the EU: Rada ratifies agreement Rada ratified agreement with EU on €90 billion loan The Verkhovna Rada has approved the ratification of a loan agreement with the European Union to provide Ukraine with financial assistance amounting to 90 billion euros. 1 314 15 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Europe

90 billion euros for Ukraine: the agreement will be ratified in the Rada Zelenskyy submitted to Rada a bill on ratification of agreement with EU on loan of 90 billion euros President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada to ratify the agreement with the EU on a €90 billion loan. 1 781 25 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Europe

Rada may vote on EUR 90B EU loan agreement Rada prepares to ratify EUR 90 billion agreement with EU, Zhelezniak says A draft ratification of a loan agreement with the European Union on providing Ukraine with EUR 90 billion in financial assistance will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. 1 712 14 Previously in trend: Financial assistance to Ukraine

The Public Procurement Law has been passed: what does this mean? Rada passed public procurement law, which unlocked $3.5 billion in aid The Verkhovna Rada has approved Bill No. 11520 on new public procurement procedures. 3 031 7 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

The Rada has given the green light to the law on local self-government in exchange for €400 million from the EU Rada has withdrawn most of bills scheduled for this week from consideration The Verkhovna Rada’s agenda does not include any bills that were due to be considered during this plenary week. 4 746 25 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Will Russia target the Rada and the President’s Office? The State Duma has responded Russia will not target Verkhovna Rada or President’s Office, as these are not ’decision-making centres’, - Russian General Kartapolov The Russian State Duma stated that Russia will not attack the Verkhovna Rada or the Office of the President, as these are not "decision-making centers." 5 928 73 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack

European Solidarity MP Stepan Kubiv dies at 64 European Solidarity MP Stepan Kubiv dies at 64 European Solidarity MP Stepan Kubiv has died at the age of 64. 6 145 12 Previously in trend: MP Stepan Kubiv dies

Parliament has given the green light to the local government bill in exchange for €400 million from the EU Political crisis in Rada continues; absolutely everything has failed this week, – Zhelezniak. VIDEO The political crisis in the Verkhovna Rada continues. During this plenary week, the Rada once again failed to pass a number of important votes. 5 460 36 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

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Protest in Kyiv against the new Civil Code, 5 May 2026 New Civil Code of Ukraine to be finalized before second reading in Rada, Kachka says The draft of Ukraine’s new Civil Code will be finalized before its second reading in parliament, but the key disputes are still ahead, primarily over family law provisions. 2 419 22 Previously in trend: Adoption of new Civil Code

Kyiv protest targets draft new Civil Code "This is not reform, but rollback": Hundreds take to streets in Kyiv to protest new Civil Code. PHOTOS On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, several hundred people gathered in Kyiv’s Mariinskyi Park for a protest against the new Civil Code, which the Verkhovna Rada backed in the first reading. 14 405 79 Previously in trend: Adoption of new Civil Code

The Rada has extended martial law for 90 days: what is known? Rada approved extension of martial law and mobilization until August 2 (updated) The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill to extend martial law and general mobilization for 90 days, until August 2, 2026. 3 092 53 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

Draft resolution seeks dismissal of Interior Minister Klymenko Draft resolution on dismissal of Interior Minister Klymenko appears in Rada A draft resolution on the dismissal of Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 5 178 56 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine

The return of Ukrainian men from abroad: what is the Verkhovna Rada saying? Rada doesn’t need to pass additional laws to bring back men of draft age from Germany," - "servant of people" Merezhko Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of Ukraine’s Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation and a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, believes that the Verkhovna Rada does not need to pass additional laws to repatriate Ukrainian men of draft age from Germany... 8 372 57 Previously in trend: Return of Ukrainians from abroad

Zelenskyy said there is no crisis in the Servant of the People There was no crisis within parliamentary majority, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the crisis in parliament may not lead to the collapse of the ruling majority, but rather to problems with the government. 1 916 23 Previously in trend: Mono-majority in Rada vote fails in Rada

Poroshenko "Feking, checking, ebaking": Poroshenko comments on his emotional speech in Rada on military levy. VIDEO Ukraine’s fifth president and leader of European Solidarity, Petro Poroshenko, commented on his emotional speech in the Verkhovna Rada on April 7 before the vote on the bill concerning the extension of the military levy. 11 596 47

EU welcomes Rada vote on key Ukraine reforms EU gives positive assessment of today’s Rada vote, says it expects further laws to pass EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has welcomed the Verkhovna Rada’s adoption of several laws important for Ukraine’s European integration, as well as for international financial support. 2 418 5 Previously in trend: Tax changes

Ukraine is moving closer to free market access for goods in the EU Verkhovna Rada has passed law to launch "industrial visa-free regime" with EU The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a law on European integration aimed at harmonizing the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies and the technical regulation system with the standards of the European Union. 1 265 0 Previously in trend: Trade visa-free regime with EU

Rada has given the green light to the local government bill in exchange for €400 million from the EU €400 million from EU at stake: Verkhovna Rada backs local government reform The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved in principle Bill No. 14412, which provides for a clear division of powers among levels of local government in accordance with European Union standards. 1 356 2 Previously in trend: Ukraine Facility

No session took place in the Rada: dozens of MPs were poisoned 41 MPs are currently under investigation or facing charges, - Klymenko As of today, 41 MPs are either suspects or defendants in cases being investigated by the NABU and the SAPO. However, only one of them has publicly complained that this is hindering the work of parliament. 4 375 65 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Svyrydenko met with representatives of the Rada Svyrydenko met with heads of Verkhovna Rada committees: They agreed to introduce urgent draft laws to continue reforms Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting with the heads of the Verkhovna Rada committees. 1 057 8 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Svyrydenko Svyrydenko very often goes to Presidential Office and complains that Verkhovna Rada does not listen to her, - Bohuslavets, head of the ’Mezha’ Anti-Corruption Centre The current Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is failing to communicate effectively with the Rada, which is why key bills have still not been passed. 5 603 57 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Why Ukraine’s political crisis is hurting EU integration Svyrydenko and Zelenskyy are blocking our path to EU – Martyna Bohuslavets // Uncensored. VIDEO Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva and Martyna Bohuslavets, head of the anti-corruption centre Mezhа, analyze on Uncensored why the Verkhovna Rada is voting increasingly poorly on key decisions, who is really responsible for the political breakdown at the centre of power, and how this crisis is... 6 100 32 Previously in trend: Reforms in Ukraine vote fails in Rada

Which parties are Ukrainians willing to vote for? Zaluznyi’s party has support of 17.2% of Ukrainians, Zelenskyy’s - 16.8%, and "European Solidarity" party - 15.1%, - poll. INFOGRAPHICS Four political parties have the highest approval ratings among Ukrainians. 4 464 92 Previously in trend: Party ratings

The country is on the brink of financial disaster Country is on brink of financial disaster, - "Servant of People" Hetmantsev. VIDEO Danylo Hetmantsev, Chair of the Finance Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated during his speech that in 2025 Ukraine failed to meet 14 indicators of the Ukraine Facility programme and, as a result, did not receive €3.9 billion – part of these funds has already been lost. 11 162 86

Regulation of Telegram: Parliamentary committee backs draft bill Verkhovna Rada Committee unanimously backed bill to regulate Telegram’s activities in Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian Policy has unanimously backed Bill No. 11115 on regulating Telegram’s activities in Ukraine. 9 376 108 Previously in trend: Anonymous Telegram channels

There are no MPs in the Verkhovna Rada Crisis in Rada: chamber is half-empty, most "Servants of People" are absent, first vote has failed, – Honcharenko. PHOTO Today, 25 March, the session of the Verkhovna Rada is taking place in the absence of the majority of MPs. 8 734 75 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Kravchuk says Servant of the People to hold internal meetings Servant of People will conduct internal work. We will meet in small groups with faction leader – Kravchuk Servant of the People will conduct internal work regarding the current situation in the faction. 2 317 16

Double standards in mobilisation, the Petrov case and high-profile comparisons with Fedina and Zvirobiy Uncensored project: Did Zelenskyy save Petrov from mobilization and overrule General Staff?. VIDEO In this episode, we talk about another highly telling case of double standards during wartime. Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva breaks down how Bankova’s favorite media figures, who have spent years lecturing others about mobilization, end up in very comfortable circumstances themselves — with... 6 235 18 Previously in trend: Activities of Volodymyr Petrov

The Verkhovna Rada did not hold a session: key reforms and bills are on hold Rada fails to convene: SBI, NEURC reforms and IMF, World Bank programmes left without consideration – Radina Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada did not hold its scheduled plenary session on 24 March, even though a number of important bills remained on the agenda. 7 509 60 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

government quarter Number of police and military personnel in Government Quarter is increasing, - Honcharenko. PHOTO On the afternoon of 24 March, there was a noticeable increase in the number of military personnel and law enforcement officers in the Government Quarter. 13 804 57 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Servants tasked with preparing a plan for the Verkhovna Rada in the event of another three years of war Rada is preparing work plan for Verkhovna Rada in case Ukraine has to fight for "another three years," – media President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the leaders of the "Servant of the People" parliamentary group to draw up a plan for the parliament’s work in the event that Ukraine has to fight for another three years. 6 502 77 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

Servant of the People MP says faction trust crisis unresolved I proposed not dissolving Servant of People faction but addressing trust issues. I consider its work ineffective – "Servant of People" Vasylevska-Smahliuk There are currently no grounds for dissolving the Servant of the People faction, however trust within the faction cannot be restored despite the efforts of some MPs. 3 353 36 Previously in trend: vote fails in Rada

Koriavchenko’s aide has been summoned for questioning by the NABU: what is known? "Servant of People" MP Koryavchenko has been summoned for questioning by NABU, — media Yurii Koriavchenko, a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, has been summoned for questioning by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in connection with a case involving bribes paid to members of parliament in exchange for their votes. 5 438 32 Previously in trend: Wiretapping at Yurii Kisiel’s place

Servant of the People MP Volodina has resigned her seat: what is known? "Servant of People" member Volodina resigns: Committee approves her resignation Daria Volodina, a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, has submitted her resignation. 7 323 39

Russian reactor units for the Khmelnitskyi NPP: A Servant of the People lawmaker speaks out about pressure from the Presidential Office When someone did not vote in favor of purchasing Russian reactor units for Khmelnytskyi NPP, members of parliament were sent "greetings" from president, - media A member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party spoke about pressure from the Presidential Office during a parliamentary vote on the purchase of reactor units for the Khmelnytskyi NPP from Bulgaria. 13 031 29 Previously in trend: Reactors for KhNPP

The IMF may cut off funding to Ukraine Ukraine may lose IMF funding due to delays in Rada’s decisions on tax hikes, - Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund has expressed concern about Ukraine’s ability to secure the remaining funds from the $8.1 billion package, as members of parliament are delaying the passage of necessary legislation in the Verkhovna Rada. 9 708 57

Hetmantsev spoke out against Yermak’s gang: what is known? "Servant of People" Hetmantsev spoke out against "Yermak’s gang" in power Danylo Hetmantsev, a member of parliament for the "Servant of the People" party, has stated that Yermak’s "gang" has not yet been "cleared out" of the government. 16 885 74 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Activities of Volodymyr Petrov

Zelenskyy responded to the desire of people’s deputies to resign due to fatigue Deputies must work in Rada or go to front, - Zelenskyy Members of Parliament must either continue their work in the Verkhovna Rada during martial law or join the defense of the country on the front lines. 10 261 138 Previously in trend: Mono-majority in Rada

The Rada is discussing restrictions for draft dodgers and military personnel with AWOL Account freezing and driving bans: Rada discusses new restrictions for evaders and AWOL The Verkhovna Rada is discussing the possibility of introducing additional restrictions for citizens who evade mobilization, as well as for military personnel who have left their military units without permission. 21 385 262 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization AWOL in AFU

MPs register satirical resolution on coordination headquarters Government urged to create Coordination HQ to coordinate coordination HQs: They are "multiplying" headquarters that do nothing A draft resolution has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada on an appeal by parliament to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the need to create a Coordination Headquarters to coordinate the coordination headquarters. 4 118 24 Previously in trend: Support of Ukrainian energy

The Rada lacked votes for the IMF’s demands: details There are no votes in Rada for IMF’s demands, so Fund had to soften them, - Nikolaienko Parliament says that it is difficult to expect MPs to vote for "very big reforms" at this stage. 2 266 25 Previously in trend: Cooperation with IMF IMF financial assistance

Why are servants failing to vote in the Rada, and how is this related to NABU? "Servants" do not vote because they are bargaining for their safety, - Nikolaienko Members of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party often do not vote for bills because they want the NABU to pay less attention to them. 3 657 35 Previously in trend: Bribing MPs for voting

women, afu Council adopted law on preventing discrimination and sexual harassment in Armed Forces of Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading a law on improving mechanisms for ensuring military discipline, preventing and counteracting discrimination and sexual harassment in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 2 296 9 Previously in trend: sexual harassment in AFU

Payments to military personnel Rada adopted bill on social protection for military personnel. Fedorov outlined key changes Today, February 25, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted draft law No. 13646 on social protection for military personnel. 8 267 37 Previously in trend: payments to military

Legislative matrix for post-war elections being developed in Ukraine Draft law on post-war elections to be presented in Rada soon, Stefanchuk says MPs are developing a legislative matrix for post-war elections in Ukraine, involving the public, experts, and representatives of the Central Election Commission (CEC) in discussions. 1 557 22 Previously in trend: Elections in Ukraine post-war elections

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