Poroshenko joins European Solidarity party Fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has become a full member of the European Solidarity party. 15 123 411
Petro Poroshenko parliamentary faction ready to withdraw one of its candidates to CEC, faction leader says Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) parliamentary faction is ready to withdraw one of its candidates to the Central Elections Commission (CEC) inviting Popular Front faction to do likewise. 24 007 70
MP Herasymov: "Our stance remains unchanged: we seek CEC members’ replacement" The position of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction as for further lawmaking and the replacement of incumbent members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) remains unchanged. 26 079 74
Petro Poroshenko Bloc will vote in support of all PGO motions on immunity lifting, - PPB faction head Herasymov Head of the parliamentary faction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) in the Verkhovna Rada Artur Herasymov has called on his parliamentary colleagues to support all motions by the Prosecutor General's Office on lifting immunity of five MPs with the purpose of their subsequent prosecution. 5 625 17
Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction called on Lviv Mayor Sadovyi to resign Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction in the Verkhovna Rada has called on Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi to resign over the unsolved issue with garbage disposal in the city. 88 423 848
PPB wants NABU, SAP to deal with Tymoshenko's gas contract, - Artur Herasymov Anti-corruption authorities should examine the situation around the conclusion of a gas contract with Russia in 2009 by the then Premier Yuliia Tymoshenko. 63 704 555
MP Hryniv: "I’ve long decided to withdraw from politics" Former Head of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) parliamentary faction Ihor Hryniv admits that he may leave the elected office before the year is out. 15 186 50
Such behavior of lawmaker totally inadmissible, - President Poroshenko condemns MP Honcharenko's actions outside German embassy President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko deems unacceptable damaging of the Berlin Wall fragment outside German Embassy in Kyiv by Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction member Oleksii Honcharenko. 39 596 103
"I took ownership to subsequently transfer it to community," - MP Matvienko on church included in his e-declaration Deputy Chairman of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) parliamentary faction Anatolii Matvienko says he became the owner of the church in the village of Byrlivka in the Bershad district of the Vinnytsia region to subsequently transfer the ownership to the community. 20 064 82
Poroshenko must convince his faction to support special forfeiture law, - Yatseniuk President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko must convince members of his faction to unanimously support the bill on special confiscation of assets derived from criminal activities of Yanukovych associates that will return $1.5 billion to Ukraine's budget. 11 243 90
PPB faction MP Honcharenko puts bag of rusks symbolizing confinement at MP Skoryk’s workplace. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Opposition bloc faction MPs attacked Honcharenko attempting to take away the rusks. 168 437 232
"Liovochkin is one of those to be convicted," - Interior Minister Avakov Opposition Bloc MP Serhii Liovochkin should get a prison term. 44 511 160
"I believe various parties including PPB have second set of books," - MP Leshchenko All political parties are financed with slush funds. 9 733 48 Previously in trend: Party of Regions' off-the-book payments
MP Iryna Lutsenko believes her husband to be deserving candidate for prosecutor general’s post Verkhovna Rada Deputy Iryna Lutsenko considers her husband MP Yurii Lutsenko to be a suitable candidate for the post of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. 110 841 390 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko
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). 15 925 100
There are certain agreements among Poroshenko, Yatseniuk, Kolomoiskyi and Akhmetov, - MP Leshchenko There might exist certain agreements among President Petro Poroshenko, resigning PM Arsenii Yatseniuk, and oligarchs Rinat Akhmetov and Ihor Kolomoiskyi. 73 389 127 Previously in trend: coalition agreement 2014 Hroisman's Cabinet Yatseniuk's resignation
"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. 47 813 137
More than 70 MPs support Lutsenko as prosecutor general. Appointment may require to amend law, - MP Honcharenko As of yesterday evening, more than 70 lawmakers signed in support of appointing Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko prosecutor general. 23 534 268
“I filed documents to law enforcers confirming Poroshenko Bloc MP Hranovskyi's involvement in illegal property seizure," - MP Firsov Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has questioned non-affiliated lawmaker Yehor Firsov regarding the illegal takeover of property, which Poroshenko Bloc MP Oleksandr Hranovskyi was allegedly involved in. 21 055 26 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Poroshenko Bloc will not quit coalition. Yatseniuk has three weeks to make responsible decision, - MP Yurii Lutsenko The inaction of the Yatseniuk's government, according to Poroshenko Bloc leader, has ruined the coalition. 34 681 163 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet
Poroshenko Bloc faction deputy head Kononenko resigns pending investigation: “I and Abromavicius must pass lie detector test” Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction First Deputy Chairman Ihor Kononenko announced his resignation pending an investigation into the statement of Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius. 44 041 211 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal
Poroshenko Bloc had not yet discussed Cabinet staff turnover announced by Yatseniuk, - MP Kononenko Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction Deputy Head Ihor Kononenko said that his faction has not yet discussed the staff turnover in the Cabinet of Ministers announced by Prime Minister Yatseniuk. 4 105 18
MP Lutsenko: Poroshenko Bloc offers to hold elections in Mariupol Nov. 15 The coalition council has been unable to agree upon the elections in Mariupol and Krasnoarmiisk today and plans to meet tomorrow. Meanwhile, the faction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc party offers to hold elections in Mariupol November 15, 2015. The other factions have taken a time-out. 7 539 77 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Odesa city council candidate from Petro Poroshenko Bloc Dmytro Shmanov tried to get his son off road accident and insulted police officers. VIDEO Odesa city council candidate from Solidarnist party Dmytro Shmanov together with his wife interfered with police and Interior Ministry operatives' work during examination of a road accident site. The accident was caused by his underage son, Volodymyr Shmanov. The couple also attempted to steal a piece of material evidence - a phone with which a video of the accident had been made, accusing police officers of its theft. Beware of rude language (in Russian)! 158 903 553 Previously in trend: Police workdays
"Terrorists won’t get any food from our side until they release prisoners and stop shelling," - Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc faction leader Yurii Lutsenko says economic blockade of the gangs in the occupied territories of the Donbas is necessary. 133 368 827 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian parliament elected Mamontova and Malovatskyi members of the High Council of Justice. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine elected Oleksii Malovatskyi and Iryna Mamontova members of the High Council of Justice (HCJ). 21 428 25
Parliament approves bill for Ukrnafta to pay dividends The Verkhovna Rada has supported the government bill # 2273 "On Joint Stock Companies". 21 872 42 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. 22 955 38
Bill on lifting deputies and judges' immunity sent by Rada to Constitutional Court. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada sent the bill No. 1776 on stripping of parliamentary immunity and limiting judicial inviolability for expert evaluation to the Constitutional Court. 41 194 186 Previously in trend: New Rada
Rada Appoints People’s Front MP Parubii First Vice-Speaker of Parliament. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada deputies voted for the appointment of Andrii Parubii (People's Front faction) first deputy head of the Parliament. 23 495 106 Previously in trend: New Rada
Rada Supported Yatseniuk Candidacy for Prime Minister of Ukraine. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada voted for the appointment of Arsenii Yatseniuk to the post of the Prime Minister of Ukraine. 55 684 248 Previously in trend: New Rada
Turchynov Passed the Parliament Chairmanship to Hroisman. Yatsenyuk Announced Cabinet Resignation. VIDEO Volodymyr Hroisman opened the meeting of the first session of the Verkhovna Rada of the eighth convocation. 64 594 349 Previously in trend: New Rada