Mykolaiv mayoral election Samopomich candidate Sienkevych congratulated on victory by his contender The campaign office of Samopomich party mayoral candidate in Mykolaiv Oleksandr Sienkevych announces his victory over Opposition bloc candidate Ihor Diatlov. 20 765 118 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih mayoral election Samopomich candidate Myloboh announces vote rigging in favor of his contender Vilkul Сampaign office of Samopomich party candidate for mayor of Kryvyi Rih Yurii Myloboh declares rigging of votes in favor of Opposition bloc candidate Yurii Vilkul. 55 952 143 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Samopomich faction head Bereziuk summoned for questioning The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has summoned head of Samopomich parliamentary faction Oleh Bereziuk for questioning. 22 233 56 Ukrainian Politics
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. 29 654 83 Previously in trend: New Rada
It took Parliament five attempts to revoke Miroshnyk's mandate On its fifth attempt the Verkhovna Rada terminated the authority of People's Deputy Andrii Miroshnyk (Samopomich faction). The MP became known for his scandal with text messages sent during the session of parliament. 55 466 107 Ukrainian Politics
Remembrance Day celebration, where UPA veterans, veterans of the Soviet Army and representatives of volunteer battalions first sat shoulder to shoulder was held in Kyiv The attendees honored the memory of people who gave their lives for the independence of Ukraine. 153 262 989 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
New details of SMS scandal with MP Miroshnyk: He deceived his brother-in-law, and his wife is filing for divorce New details are emerging regarding yesterday's scandal with a deputy from the Samopomich party Andrii Miroshnikov, who has already stated that he steps down as an MP. 137 882 327 Ukrainian Politics
Samopomich lawmaker Miroshnik who planned 10,000 euro trip to Maldives steps down as MP: "I want to be a free man" Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on veterans and disabled persons, Samopomich MP Andrii Miroshnk announced the discarding of the deputy mandate. 152 245 638 Ukrainian Politics
Parliament approves bill for Ukrnafta to pay dividends The Verkhovna Rada has supported the government bill # 2273 "On Joint Stock Companies". 21 846 42 Previously in trend: New Rada
Rada passes law granting special status to Donbas only after elections The lawmakers supported presidential bill #2378 "On Amendments to Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine 'On special order of the local government in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.'" 48 514 221 Previously in trend: New Rada Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Another explosion occured in Odesa near Samopomich party office An explosion occurred in the Admiral business center in Odesa at around 12:40 a.m. 52 674 182 Incidents
Rada increased Ukraine's military strength to 250,000 soldiers The parliament of Ukraine voted in the first reading and as general in favor of the draft bill #2269 "On size of Ukraine's armed forces." 55 975 454 Previously in trend: New Rada
Rada supported the bill on National Anti-Corruption Bureau The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported a bill which provides for the functioning of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau. 22 939 38 Ukrainian Politics
Bill on lifting deputies and judges' immunity sent by Rada to Constitutional Court The Verkhovna Rada sent the bill No. 1776 on stripping of parliamentary immunity and limiting judicial inviolability for expert evaluation to the Constitutional Court. 41 174 186 Previously in trend: New Rada
Bill on expanding NSDC powers forwarded for Poroshenko’s signature Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman signed bill #1343 of Dec. 10, 2014 "On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine" regarding the improvement the coordination and control in the area of national security and defense." 19 928 314 Previously in trend: New Rada
Verkhovna Rada to vote for abolition of non-aligned status and General Headquarters establishment Dec. 23 Parliament intends to consider President Poroshenko's bill #1014-3 on abolition of the non-aligned status of Ukraine at the plenary session on Dec. 23. 41 105 227 Previously in trend: New Rada
Rada Appoints People’s Front MP Parubii First Vice-Speaker of Parliament The Verkhovna Rada deputies voted for the appointment of Andrii Parubii (People's Front faction) first deputy head of the Parliament. 23 458 106 Previously in trend: New Rada
Non-Aligned Status of Ukraine Is Mistake. We Have no Military Allies Due to it - Pashynskyi People’s Front faction MP Serhii Pashynskyi is nominated to head the Committee on National Security and Defense. 15 818 71 Previously in trend: New Rada
New Ukrainian Government Approved by 288 MPs The Verkhovna Rada voted for the new composition of the Cabinet. 114 687 493 Previously in trend: New Cabinet
Rada Supported Yatseniuk Candidacy for Prime Minister of Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada voted for the appointment of Arsenii Yatseniuk to the post of the Prime Minister of Ukraine. 55 647 248 Previously in trend: New Rada
Turchynov Passed the Parliament Chairmanship to Hroisman. Yatsenyuk Announced Cabinet Resignation Volodymyr Hroisman opened the meeting of the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of the eighth convocation. 64 455 349 Previously in trend: New Rada
Turchynov Opened Session of New Parliament The speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of the 7th calling, Oleksandr Turchynov, opened the first ceremonial meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of the 8th calling in Thursday. 40 336 100 Previously in trend: New Rada
Coalition Committed to Repeal MP Immunity Parliamentary candidate of the People’s Front Leonid Yemets notes that tomorrow, Nov. 19, at 2.00 p.m. a final meeting of the working group will begin. The group is to approve the final version of the coalition agreement. 31 162 91 Previously in trend: New Rada coalition agreement 2014