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The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has been at the forefront of significant legislative and governmental changes in 2025. The dismissal of high-profile ministers, such as Svitlana Hrynchuk from the Ministry of Energy and Herman Halushchenko from the Justice Ministry, marks a pivotal shift in Ukraine's political landscape. These decisions reflect the dynamic and sometimes turbulent nature of Ukrainian politics. Moreover, the introduction of controversial bills, like those potentially restricting press freedoms or impacting anti-corruption efforts, signifies ongoing debates over governance and transparency. Additionally, the Rada's commitment to extending martial law and mobilization indicates the ongoing challenges faced by the country amidst regional conflicts. As these events unfold, the Verkhovna Rada remains central to shaping Ukraine's political and social future, impacting both domestic affairs and international relations.

What recent changes have occurred in the Ukrainian government in 2025?

In 2025, the Verkhovna Rada has overseen the dismissal of several key ministers, including the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Justice. These changes signify a significant political reshuffle and are indicative of ongoing efforts to address both domestic and international challenges faced by Ukraine.

How has the Verkhovna Rada addressed anti-corruption in Ukraine?

The Verkhovna Rada has been active in addressing corruption through legislative measures, such as restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). These steps aim to enhance transparency and accountability within the government and its agencies.

What impact do recent legislative decisions have on Ukraine's press freedom?

Recent legislative proposals by the Verkhovna Rada have sparked debate regarding their potential impact on press freedom, with some bills seeking to impose restrictions that could hinder journalists' ability to report on corruption and governmental issues. These developments are being closely monitored by both national and international media organizations.

How is Ukraine's military policy being shaped by the Verkhovna Rada in 2025?

The Verkhovna Rada continues to play a crucial role in shaping Ukraine's military policy. Notably, it has extended martial law and military mobilization, reflecting the ongoing conflict and security challenges within the region. Additionally, new legislation to increase defense spending illustrates a prioritization of national security.

What is the significance of proposed travel law changes for young men in Ukraine?

The Verkhovna Rada has proposed changes to travel laws, potentially lifting restrictions for men under 25, which could affect conscription policies. This reflects a balance between national defense needs and individuals' rights, indicating an evolving approach to military and civilian life integration.

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Zelenskyy’s address I expect Verkhovna Rada to present its vision for holding elections under martial law – Zelenskyy. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Ukrainians on the 1,386th day of the war with Russia. 9 606 190 Previously in trend: Elections during war

TIC hearing on Mindichgate: what is known? Second meeting of Verkhovna Rada Temporary Investigative Commission on "Mindichgate" held. VIDEO In the Verkhovna Rada, the second meeting of the Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) on Economic Security has been held, at which the "Mindichgate" case is being discussed. 4 236 21 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Sternenko criticized the adopted State Budget for 2026 Verkhovna Rada seeks Ukraine’s capitulation. In 2026 Budget, they once again forgot about salaries for military - Sternenko Volunteer Serhii Sternenko believes that the adoption of the 2026 state budget without raising military salaries is an indication that the Rada wants Ukraine to capitulate. 6 320 89 Previously in trend: Budget-2026

Russian is no longer protected in Ukraine Russian no longer protected language in Ukraine: Rada removes it from text of European Charter on Languages The Verkhovna Rada has removed the Russian language from the text of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. 14 291 176 Previously in trend: Language Issue

The Rada voted for the 2026 budget Rada supports draft state budget for 2026 with deficit of about UAH 2.4 trillion The Verkhovna Rada has approved the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2026. 6 552 27 Previously in trend: Budget-2026

Hetmanov about corrupt officials "Looters in power have been engaged in systemic corruption," says Servant of People Hetmantsev. VIDEO Ukraine is currently in a deep political crisis triggered by corruption scandals and corrupt officials in positions of power. 16 579 119 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

The mono-majority of the servants of the people "Servant of People mono-coalition does not exist. New coalition must be discussed," - Servant of People member, Yaremenko Bohdan Yaremenko, a member of parliament from the Servant of the People faction, doubts that there is currently a mono-coalition in parliament.  8 481 66 Previously in trend: Meeting of Servant of People faction

The Verkhovna Rada Committee is holding a meeting on the Mindichgate case "Mindichgate": Verkhovna Rada committee holds meeting on interim findings of Operation Midas. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy is holding a meeting attended by representatives of NABU, SAPO, NACP, ARMA and the SSU. 2 976 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

The Rada supported the dismissal of Svitlana Hrynchuk Verkhovna Rada supported dismissal of Hrynchuk from post of Minister of Energy The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the dismissal of Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Minister of Energy. 2 912 21 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Verkhovna Rada dismisses Halushchenko from ministerial post Rada backs dismissal of Halushchenko from ministerial post The Verkhovna Rada has approved the dismissal of Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko. 2 707 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Halushchenko’s dismissal: Verkhovna Rada committee supports decision Verkhovna Rada Committee supported Halushchenko’s resignation from post of Minister of Justice The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy supported the resignation of Herman Halushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice. 945 15 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Rada Committee backs PM’s motion to dismiss Energy Minister Hrynchuk VR Committee backs dismissal of Hrynchuk from Position of Energy Minister The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy has supported the prime minister’s motion to dismiss Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Ukraine’s energy minister. 1 284 23 Previously in trend: Mindichgate

Halushchenko, Hrynchuk Rada registers resolutions to dismiss Halushchenko and Hrynchuk On Monday, 10 November, the Verkhovna Rada registered draft resolutions calling for the dismissal of Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk and former energy chief, now Justice Minister, Herman Halushchenko. 3 648 22 Previously in trend: Searches at Halushchenko’s home Energy sector corruption

The Rada proposes to dismiss Halushchenko and Hrynchuk from ministerial posts Verkhovna Rada initiated dismissal of Minister of Justice Halushchenko and Minister of Energy Hrynchuk MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak submitted a statement to the Rada on the dismissal of Herman Halushchenko from the post of Minister of Justice, as well as on the dismissal of Svitlana Hrynchuk from the post of Minister of Energy. 5 990 24 Previously in trend: Searches at Halushchenko’s home

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk Verkhovna Rada voted in first reading on bill No. 14057 on right of corrupt officials to silence journalists On 5 November, the Verkhovna Rada passed the first reading of draft law No. 14057, which could create new mechanisms for censorship and complicate the work of independent media against top corrupt officials. 17 652 166 Previously in trend: Pressure on the media Bill No. 14057

foreign nationals Foreigners in Ukraine’s Armed Forces to receive temporary residence permits: Rada passes bill On November 4, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading draft law No. 14052, which clarifies the legal status and medical support procedures for foreign citizens and stateless persons serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. 957 4 Previously in trend: foreign volunteers in the armed forces

Parliament proposes unhindered travel for men under 24 who are studying abroad Rada adopted the 2026 state budget in the first reading. PHOTO The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the draft state budget for 2026 in the first reading. 499 0 Previously in trend: State budget Budget-2026

Berezhna is the new Minister of Culture. What is known? Rada appointed Berezhna to position of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Culture The Verkhovna Rada appointed Tetiana Berezhna to the position of Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy - Minister of Culture of Ukraine. 1 690 8 Previously in trend: New Minister of Culture

Martial law has been extended until 3 February. What is known? Rada extends martial law and mobilisation until 3 February 2026 The Verkhovna Rada has once again approved the extension of martial law and mobilisation in Ukraine for 90 days. 2 399 12 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

Ukraine plans to extend martial law and mobilisation on 21 October Rada preparing to extend martial law and mobilisation for another 90 days, - Zhelezniak The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is preparing to extend martial law and general mobilisation again on 21 October. 3 468 18 Previously in trend: Extension of martial law and mobilization

The Verkhovna Rada was left without water after a night attack by the Russian Federation Verkhovna Rada left without water after night attack by Russian Federation. PHOTOS The Ukrainian parliament building was left without water supply due to a massive Russian attack on the night of 10 October. 2 533 38 Previously in trend: ttacks on the energy sector

Reservation of defence industry employees: what did the Rada decide? Rada has allowed reservation of defence industry employees, even if they have registration issues The Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill that will allow defence industry employees to be reserved even if they have problems with military registration. 4 796 10 Previously in trend: mobilization Mobilisation in Ukraine Employee mobilization exemption

Constitutional Court Rada failed to appoint two judges to Constitutional Court The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine did not support any of the four candidates for the positions of judges of the Constitutional Court under its quota. 1 199 11 Previously in trend: Appointment of Constitutional Court judges

There will be no local elections in October. The Rada supported the resolution Rada postponed local elections until end of martial law The Verkhovna Rada voted on Resolution No. 14301 to ensure the continuity of local councils and heads during wartime. 3 867 42 Previously in trend: local elections in Ukraine

How do Ukrainians assess the activities of the faction in the Verkhovna Rada? Survey results 52% of Ukrainians believe that activities of Servant of People in Rada hinder development of state - KIIS. INFOGRAPHICS Ukrainians are most positive about the activities of the European Solidarity faction in parliament. 21 876 85 Previously in trend: Party ratings

Ukrainian MPs propose that the Rada nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize Group of MPs proposes that Verkhovna Rada nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize A new draft resolution has been introduced in the Verkhovna Rada proposing that US President Donald Trump be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. 4 014 94 Previously in trend: Trump is nominated for Nobel Prize

supreme,vr,parliament,council Bill No. 14057 states that until court ruling, any hint of corruption is deemed false and subject to refutation – Shalaiskyi Bill No. 14057, which proposes amendments to the Civil Code, states that until there is a court ruling, any suggestion that someone is a corrupt official is considered false and therefore subject to refutation. 5 240 60 Previously in trend: Pressure on the media Bill No. 14057

Bill amending Civil Code submitted to Verkhovna Rada Verkhovna Rada registers Bill No. 14057 that could restrict journalists’ work On September 21, a group of MPs submitted Bill No. 14057 to the Verkhovna Rada, proposing amendments to the Civil Code. 3 470 45 Previously in trend: Bill No. 14057

Rada Confidential poll suggests Zelenskyy would lose control of VR if elections were held – Nikolov. VIDEO A fresh public-opinion survey, not yet published, indicates that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not retain control of the Verkhovna Rada if parliamentary elections were held; a hypothetical party led by Valerii Zaluzhnyi leads the poll. 12 211 114

Mariana Bezuhla Bezuhla disrupts VR National Security Committee Meeting – Friz MP Mariana Bezuhla from Servant of the People disrupted a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence. 21 414 79

Title of Hero of Ukraine to Andrii Parubii. The Rada appealed to Zelenskyy Rada appealed to Zelenskyy to award Parubii title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) The Verkhovna Rada appealed to President Zelenskyy to award the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to former Verkhovna Rada speaker and ex-MP Andrii Parubii. 1 987 42 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii

Military Ombudsman. The Rada passed the law Rada adopted draft law on Military Ombudsman The Verkhovna Rada has adopted in the second reading draft law No. 13266 on the Military Ombudsman. 1 559 8 Previously in trend: Military Ombudsman Institution

Broadcasting of Verkhovna Rada sessions resumed Verkhovna Rada resumes broadcasting its meetings on September 16: Stefanchuk signs resolution On September 9, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk signed a resolution to resume broadcasting of plenary sessions of the parliament. 817 27 Previously in trend: Broadcast restoration

military man,afu,awol Liability for AWOL during martial law: Rada passes draft law in first reading In the first reading, the Verkhovna Rada passed bill No. 13260, which provides for tougher punishment for military personnel who leave their units without permission (AWOL) during martial law. 12 092 176 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU

The Rada supported the resumption of broadcasting of sessions Rada supports resumption of broadcasts of sessions Parliament has approved a decision to resume broadcasting sessions of the Verkhovna Rada. 1 358 27 Previously in trend: Broadcast restoration

The murder of Andrii Parubii Andrii Parubii shot dead in Lviv: moment of killing. VIDEO A video of the moment of the murder of Andrii Parubii, the former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and current Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the VI-IX convocations, has been released. The footage shows the attacker watching the MP, then following him, opening fire and quickly leaving the scene. 29 472 176 Previously in trend: Murder of Andrii Parubii

Покарання військових за непокору: комітет Ради підтримав законопроєкт Rada committee backs draft law toughening punishment for military disobedience The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement has supported a draft law proposing prison terms of 5 to 10 years for servicemen who disobey a commander’s order. 5 699 81 Previously in trend: They want to punish soldiers for disobeying orders

They offer to punish military personnel with imprisonment for disobeying orders "Servant" Ionushas proposes punishing military personnel with imprisonment for disobeying commander’s order The Verkhovna Rada is proposing to punish servicemen for disobeying a commander's order with 5 to 10 years in prison. 16 688 178 Previously in trend: They want to punish soldiers for disobeying orders

Ruslan Stefanchuk There will be open debate on bill on travel abroad for men aged 18–22 – Stefanchuk Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said he expects a broad discussion, with the military and civil society, on a draft law that would allow men aged 18 to 22 to leave Ukraine. 2 800 54 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25

Going abroad until the age of 24 What is being proposed in the Rada Rada proposes to allow men up to 24 years old to go abroad, - media The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law that proposes to lift the travel ban for conscripts and persons liable for military service who are not subject to conscription in the current and next years due to their under 25 years of age. 9 078 141 Previously in trend: Going abroad under age of 25

Prison for illegal border crossing What they offer Prison for illegal border crossing: Svyrydenko submits draft law to Rada Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has submitted draft law No. 13673 to the Verkhovna Rada, which proposes to increase the liability for illegal crossing of the state border during martial law. 14 271 230 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing

Access to the property register has been closed What the Rada has decided Rada closed access to property register after publications about top officials’ property acquired during war The Verkhovna Rada has adopted draft law No. 11533 on restricting access to the Register of Real Property Rights. 13 549 83

Bezuhla on transferring people from other units to the infantry Bezuhla sues Verkhovna Rada Rules Committee over decision to remove her from sessions People`s Deputy Mariana Bezuhla announced that she will file a lawsuit against the Verkhovna Rada’s Rules Committee over its decision to remove her from a parliamentary session. 4 221 53 Previously in trend: Suspension of Bezuhla from VR sessions

hryvnia, budget, money, inflation Rada increases non-military state budget spending by 40 billion. Where will funds go? The Verkhovna Rada has adopted amendments to the law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025" that provide for an increase in non-military spending totalling about UAH 40 billion. 37 0 Previously in trend: State budget

Rada wants to protect Zelenskyy’s friends from punishment for corruption Tomorrow Verkhovna Rada will vote to "protect president’s friends" from punishment for corruption - Shabunin On August 21, the Verkhovna Rada will consider a bill that would protect officials from punishment for corruption. 12 334 78 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Corruption in Ukraine

The company owned by MP Molotok’s mother sold materials for fortifications at a mark-up. Company of 90-year-old mother of MP Molotok sold materials for fortifications in Sumy region at mark-up, - media. VIDEO The company that was building the fortifications in Sumy region at inflated prices bought materials from companies associated with MP Ihor Molotok. One of these companies is registered in the name of his 90-year-old mother. 10 760 80 Previously in trend: Construction of fortifications in the Sumy region Fortifications in the Sumy region Embezzlement of funds for fortifications

New NABU and SAPO law: which MPs voted for Law restoring NABU and SAPO independence: how MPs voted in Rada. LIST On July 31, the Verkhovna Rada approved presidential bill No. 13533 restoring the independence of NABU and SAPO. The decision was supported by 331 MPs; however, some deputies did not vote. 7 311 35 Previously in trend: New law regarding NABU and SAPO

Defense budget increase approved by Rada for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Rada votes to increase funding for Ukraine’s Armed Forces The Verkhovna Rada approved bill No. 13573 amending the 2025 state budget, which provides for an increase in defense expenditures by UAH 412 billion. 1 114 1 Previously in trend: Defense expenditures

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