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"Tax squirrels" returned to their bases, replaced by "ghost busters" from SBU, - parliament discusses changes at customs office "Tax squirrels" (tax officers that have been covering for illegal export of walnuts from Ukraine) at customs office of Ukraine have been replaced by "SBU gangs." 20.05.16 13:42 29 600 35 Ukrainian Politics

Rada to consider 14 drafts on cooperation with IMF this week, Speaker Parubii says Four bills have been placed on the agenda of tomorrow's plenary session. 16.05.16 16:18 5 010 13 Ukrainian Politics

Parliament supported Lutsenko’s appointment as prosecutor general. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the appointment of Yurii Lutsenko to the post of Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 12.05.16 19:18 109 882 593 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Rada supports bill allowing Lutsenko to be appointed prosecutor general The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the bill No 4645 on amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine on Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) activities. The bill will allow Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko be appointed the Prosecutor General. 12.05.16 12:02 80 104 325 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Rada approves composition of new Cabinet The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the composition of the new Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 14.04.16 14:28 50 676 75 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Rada appoints Parubii parliamentary speaker The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appointed Andrii Parubii the speaker of the Rada. 14.04.16 13:25 31 719 154 Ukrainian Politics

Rada appoints Hroisman prime minister of Ukraine: " I will show you how to rule the country". VIDEO Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has supported as a whole the draft bill No 4423 on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 14.04.16 12:19 182 094 735 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Yatseniuk calls on Rada to accept his resignation. VIDEO Incumbent prime minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk asks the parliament to accept his resignation. 14.04.16 10:58 41 380 69 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Vice Speaker Parubii announces four more MPs join Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction First vice speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andrii Parubii announced that four MPs - Andrii Nemyrovskyi, Yurii Bublyk, Serhii Mishchenko, and Serhii Rudyk - have joined the parliamentary faction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB). 12.04.16 12:16 15 792 100 Ukrainian Politics

Saakashvili urges Rada not to vote for new Cabinet: "It's not about Yatseniuk. It's about political class and Poroshenko's approaches to processes within Ukraine" Odesa Governor Mikheil Saakashvili made a statement on the current political situation in the country. 11.04.16 22:50 153 398 598 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Rada vice-speaker proposes to establish temporary parliamentary commission to inquire into Poroshenko’s offshore companies The journalistic investigation regarding President Petro Poroshenko’s offshore assets is unlikely to result in his impeachment. 04.04.16 17:13 27 180 140 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet Panama offshore scandal

New government unlikely to be formed next week, - PPB faction leader Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko doubts that the parliament will convene for an extraordinary session next week to appoint a new prime minister and form a new government due to the absence of President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 31.03.16 18:20 10 921 48 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Coalition negotiations must not turn into bargaining, - Rada Speaker Hroisman Negotiations on the creation of coalition in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine should not turn into a bargaining. 30.03.16 21:53 9 461 89 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

"Corrupt officials trying to return parliament to obvious political slavery," Firsov’s final speech in parliament Unseated MP Yehor Firsov delivered speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the morning plenary session. 29.03.16 21:24 47 612 137 Ukrainian Politics

Tymoshenko on Batkivshchyna's return to coalition: "We set a condition: certain bills should be passed" Batkivshchyna is ready to join the coalition only after the bills offered by this political force are adopted. 29.03.16 17:56 28 094 206 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

Rada approves asset forfeiture bill as a basis (updated) The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved the asset forfeiture bill No. 4047 as a basis. 17.03.16 14:23 74 204 128 Ukrainian Politics

Parliament failes to consider return of Yanukovych's assets. VIDEO People's deputies refused to consider the bill on return of assets of Yanukovych. 15.03.16 12:55 87 038 253 Ukrainian Politics

Rada passes e-declarations law amended by Poroshenko. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada at its plenary meeting on Tuesday adopted the bill No. 3755 on electronic income declarations of public officials, as amended by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 15.03.16 12:14 48 442 105 Ukrainian Politics

"Three weeks of consultations give no reason for good news," - Hroisman on political crisis Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Hroisman believes that the coalition should urgently find a way out of the current political crisis. 14.03.16 11:08 26 484 134 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine to receive visa-free regime with EU in 2016 after making two more steps, - Hroisman Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Volodymyr Hroisman is confident that the Verkhovna Rada will fix deficiencies required for obtaining visa liberalization for Ukrainians. 02.03.16 16:47 21 663 147 Ukrainian Politics

Rada adopted "visa-free" law on special property confiscation The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in the second reading and as a whole the bill No.4054 on improvement of property forfeiture procedures and special confiscation institutions. The adoption of the law is one of the requirements for introduction of the visa-free regime between Ukraine and the EU. 18.02.16 17:59 29 455 67 Ukrainian Politics

Yatseniuk urges Poroshenko to "join hands" to avoid chaos: "We must not repeat mistakes of 2005" The government will not allow plunging the country "into the chaos of destabilization." 18.02.16 17:08 27 311 211 Ukrainian Politics

Samopomich secedes from parliamentary coalition Samopomich faction MPs have taken decision to withdraw from the parliamentary coalition. 18.02.16 16:30 58 375 437 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

Political crisis in Ukraine artificially provoked to hold early elections, Yatseniuk says Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk says that the political crisis in Ukraine has been artificially created to raise the issue of the early elections. The PM urges all political forces to continue implementing reforms in the country. 17.02.16 18:54 21 425 171 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

Batkivshchyna faction quits parliamentary coalition Batkivshchyna faction has announced its withdrawal from the Verkhovna Rada coalition. 17.02.16 11:27 113 750 979 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014

Protesters block Hrushevskoho Street near Verkhovna Rada building. VIDEO Protesters outside the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Kyiv's downtown have completely blocked vehicular traffic on Hrushevskyi Street. 16.02.16 16:50 53 942 163 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko urges Rada to immediately vote for reform-related package of laws. VIDEO People’s deputies should demonstrate their support of the pro-European vector of Ukraine’s development with their deeds. 11.02.16 15:54 9 776 104 Ukrainian Politics

"I will not let anyone make MPs guilty and stupid," - Hroisman on failures in reforms Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Hroisman says he will not allow the government to blame all failures on MPs and call them stupid. 05.02.16 13:15 41 992 210 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian president calls today's approval of constitutional amendments by Rada historic President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called today’s actions of the Verkhovna Rada on building an independent court system historic. The Parliament approved respective constitutional amendments in the first reading today. 02.02.16 20:13 27 292 143 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Rada to work today till 2016 budget passed. Two new MPs took oath Today, Dec. 24, the MPs will work until all issues on the plenary session agenda are dealt with. 24.12.15 12:39 10 717 32 Ukrainian Politics

PM Yatseniuk asks MPs to "not throw the country into economic collapse" Ukraine's Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk has appealed to the Verkhovna Rada with a request to support changes to the Tax code and budget draft for 2016, together with accompanying laws. 23.12.15 15:44 23 798 156 Ukrainian Politics

Samopomich blocks Rada poduim as Kryvyi Rih mayoral vote shelved. VIDEO Samopomich faction blocked the podiums at the Verkhovna Rada, demanding to vote on early mayoral elections in Kryvyi Rih. 22.12.15 13:00 26 110 215 Ukrainian Politics

PM Yatseniuk attacked by MP Barna during Cabinet's report in Rada. VIDEO A scuffle occurred during Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk's report in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 11.12.15 14:08 471 114 1 356 Incidents

US Vice President Joe Biden addresses MPs in Verkhovna Rada. LIVE U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is addressing Ukrainian MPs in the parliament during his visit to Ukraine. 08.12.15 12:02 66 411 243 Ukrainian Politics

MP Parasiuk apologized for scuffle in Rada: “I am ready to bear responsibility” Volodymyr Parasiuk offered apology for the fight he put up at a meeting of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday and said that he was ready to bear full responsibility for it. 20.11.15 11:39 67 732 610 Incidents

Parliament approves creation of State Investigation Bureau. VIDEO Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has passed the bill No. 2114 "On the State Investigation Bureau." 12.11.15 14:35 14 897 40 Ukrainian Politics

Antigay discrimination amendment to Labor Law passed by Parliament The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the bill No. 3442 "On amendments to the Labor Code of Ukraine on harmonization of preventive and anti-discrimination legislation with the European Union laws." 12.11.15 12:08 90 252 773 Ukrainian Politics

MP Chubarov urges Rada to support decision to recognize genocide of Crimean Tatars Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Poroshenko Bloc MP Refat Chubarov called on the Verkhovna Rada deputies to support a draft resolution No.2493 recognizing the genocide of the Crimean Tatar People. 11.11.15 17:50 5 554 60 Ukrainian Politics

Reduction of rents for Ukrhazvydobuvannia would mean elimination of social norms and actual increase of tariffs, - MP to Parliament The norm to reduce rents for Ukrhazvydobuvannia offered by certain MPs may lead to the elimination of social norms in the cost of gas. 10.11.15 20:22 31 158 258 Ukrainian Politics

Zlata Ohnevych resigns as MP: "Wake up before it's too late!" Radical Party member Zlata Ohnevych announced her resignation as people's deputy. 10.11.15 13:05 151 985 471 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko Bloc MP initiates signatures collection to ask MP Teteruk of voluntary vacation of seat. DOCUMENT MP of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olha Chervakova initiated signatures collection to support draft bill "On addressing MP Teteruk to voluntarily vacate his seat." 06.11.15 13:53 22 114 203 Previously in trend: Teteruk-Kuzhel conflict

Prosecutor General refuses to bring MPs to justice before arrest procedure changed Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin stated that he would not file motions to the Verkhovna Rada to sanction arrest of MPs until Rada simplifies the procedure for the prosecution of people's deputies. 21.09.15 12:01 15 710 109 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity Detention of Mosiichuk

Parliament sanctions arrest of MP Mosiichuk The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has granted the petition of Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin to arrest people's deputy from the Radical Party faction Ihor Mosiichuk. 17.09.15 18:04 166 892 644 Ukrainian Politics

Verkhovna Rada appointed members of Anti-Corruption Prosecutor selection board The Verkhovna Rada has aproved members of the selection board intended to appoint the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor as well as other officials to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. 17.09.15 17:32 13 011 36 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Rada could not dismiss Kvitashvili The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has not managed to dismiss Healthcare Minister Alexander Kvitashvili. 17.09.15 14:02 21 423 113 Health

Verkhovna Rada approved Ukraine's external debt restructuring Verkhovna Rada MPs supported draft amendments to the state budget of Ukraine on restructuring country's external debt owed to private creditors. 17.09.15 13:23 22 222 155 Economics

Parliament to consider resignation of Voshchevskyi and Kvitashvili this week, - Speaker Hroisman This week, the Parliament will consider resignation of Verkhovna Rada Chief of Staff Valentyn Zaichuk, as well as Health Minister Aleksandr Kvitashvili, and Deputy Prime Minister Valeriy Voshchevskyi. 14.09.15 12:15 12 860 73 Ukrainian Politics

General Prosecutor's Office to publish investigation report on Aug. 31 events near Rada next week, - General Prosecutor Shokin The General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine will publish information on the investigation of Aug. 31 events near the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine next week. 09.09.15 15:18 3 106 47 Previously in trend: Explosion near Verkhovna Rada