Davyd Arakhamia, the prominent leader of the "Servant of the People" faction, remains a pivotal figure in Ukrainian politics. Amid allegations by NABU regarding 'envelope salaries', Arakhamia continues to navigate political waters with significant influence. He recently affirmed support for the appointment of Andrii Sybiha and Yevhen Khmara, reflecting his instrumental role in political appointments. Arakhamia's leadership in mobilization reforms shows his foresight in governance. Despite speculations and controversies, his position remains secure as he shapes Ukraine's political landscape, advocating for transparency and reform within the parliament.
Who is Davyd Arakhamia and what role does he play in Ukrainian politics?
Davyd Arakhamia is the leader of the "Servant of the People" faction in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada. He has significant influence in political decisions and reforms, including recent mobilization regulation changes. His leadership is crucial in supporting key ministerial appointments and advocating for political transparency.
What are the current allegations against Davyd Arakhamia?
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is reportedly preparing charges related to 'envelope salaries' against Davyd Arakhamia. These allegations highlight ongoing challenges in Ukrainian political transparency and anti-corruption efforts.
How has Davyd Arakhamia influenced the appointment of government officials?
Davyd Arakhamia played a critical role in endorsing Andrii Sybiha and Yevhen Khmara for key positions, demonstrating his influence in shaping the Ukrainian government. His support underscores his strategic positioning within the political landscape.
What impact did Davyd Arakhamia have on Ukraine's mobilization laws?
Under Davyd Arakhamia's leadership, significant reforms to Ukraine's mobilization laws have been proposed, reducing the number of citizens on the wanted list and streamlining the process. These changes aim to improve the efficacy and fairness of the mobilization system during ongoing conflicts.
Is Davyd Arakhamia involved in any major controversies?
Davyd Arakhamia is currently facing scrutiny over allegations by NABU concerning 'envelope salaries'. His close ties to controversial figures and support for high-profile dismissals have also contributed to the complexity of his public image.
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Vote on Kravchenko’s resignation will take place on September 15, - "Servant of People" Arakhamia The Verkhovna Rada will hold a vote on the dismissal of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on September 15. 2 303 32 Previously in trend: Kravchenko’s resignation
"Servant of the People" will vote for appointment of Khmara and Sybiha as ministers, - Arakhamia The "Servant of the People" faction met with Andrii Sybiha and Yevhen Khmara—the nominees for the positions of secretary of state and minister of defense. 1 668 39 Previously in trend: Personnel changes in government
NABU may be preparing charges against Arakhamia in ’envelope salaries’ case, - Nikolov Investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov has reported that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) may be preparing to bring charges against Davyd Arakhamia, the leader of the ‘Servant of the People’ parliamentary group. 8 404 47 Previously in trend: payments in envelopes to servant of the people
Yermak consulted "Veronika Feng Shui" on how to prevent Fedorov’s appointment as Presidential Office chief – media In late 2025, former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and Servant of the People parliamentary faction leader Davyd Arakhamiia opposed the appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as head of the Presidential Office. 9 135 60 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Yermak’s dismissal Fedorov’s resignation
Arakhamiia co-authored decision to dismiss Fedorov – Shabunin Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, said that Servant of the People parliamentary faction leader Davyd Arakhamiia was directly involved in Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal as Defence Minister. 4 967 38 Previously in trend: Fedorov’s resignation
Yermak and "Servant of People" Arakhamiia backed Fedorov’s dismissal – journalist Tkach Former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and Davyd Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, supported the dismissal of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. 8 684 71 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Fedorov’s resignation
Rada to consider Svyrydenko’s resignation letter at next meeting – Servant of People Arakhamiia The Verkhovna Rada will consider Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko’s resignation letter in the near future. 1 013 18 Previously in trend: Svyrydenko steps down as prime minister
Zaluzhnyi told Zelenskyy that he would run for president. Bankova tried to dissuade him, - media Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and current Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom, was invited to Kyiv on the eve of the British prime minister’s resignation. According to available information, during the meeting with him, they discussed... 14 983 166 Previously in trend: Zaluzhnyi on elections Zelenskyy-Zaluzhnyi meeting
Servant of People’s Arakhamiia: Issue of replacing Interior Minister Klymenko is not being considered now Davyd Arakhamiia, head of the Servant of the People faction, has said that attempts to politicise the incident in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district are groundless. 2 127 21 Previously in trend: Terrorist attacks in Ukraine
"Servant of People" member Arakhamia on mobilization reform: 2 million people may be removed from TCR’s wanted list, different procedure will be implemented The reform of mobilization regulations is in its final stages. It will soon be presented to parliament and the public. 17 082 118 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine
Umerov, Budanov and Arakhamiia to meet with Witkoff in Miami – media Tomorrow’s meeting between the Ukrainian and US negotiating teams will take place in Miami. 2 074 54 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations
Zelenskyy’s statement on mobilizing MPs was "misinterpreted," Servant of People’s Arakhamiia says Davyd Arakhamiia, leader of the Servant of the People faction, said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in his statement about plans to initiate legislative changes so that lawmakers could go to the front, did not mean the forced mobilization of MPs. His words were "arbitrarily interpreted." 3 429 37 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine Mono-majority in Rada
Arakhamiia predicts decision on minister of justice in two to three months The candidacy for the position of Minister of Justice of Ukraine remains a subject of political consultations in parliament. 1 939 29 Previously in trend: Personnel changes in government
Ukraine and Russia hold separate meeting after main Geneva talks – media NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, held a separate meeting following the main round of trilateral negotiations in Geneva on February 18. 5 426 33 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations negotiations with Russia
Umerov, Budanov and Arakhamia in Davos: meetings planned on security guarantees and Ukraine’s recovery Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov is currently working in Davos alongside Kyrylo Budanov and Davyd Arakhamia. 1 780 27 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations World Economic Forum in Davos
Budanov arrives in US with Ukrainian delegation for peace agreement talks The Head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanov, has already arrived in the United States for talks with the American delegation. 4 791 53 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations
Hybrid voting may be possible in elections during war, Arakhamiia says Head of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamiia, has suggested considering the possibility of hybrid voting — both online and offline — during elections in Ukraine amid the war. 7 031 122 Previously in trend: Elections during war Elections in Ukraine
CEC resumes work on "State Register of Voters," - "Servant of People" Arakhamia On 23 December, for the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has resumed the work of the State Register of Voters. 2 683 35 Previously in trend: Elections during war Elections in Ukraine
Working group on issue of presidential elections during martial law being formed in Rada, - Arakhamia According to a preliminary agreement, a working group is being formed in the Verkhovna Rada to quickly address the issue of possible presidential elections in Ukraine during martial law. 1 845 32 Previously in trend: Elections during war
"Peace deal with Russia will be either bad, very bad, or won’t happen", says Servant of People Arahamiia At the current stage of negotiations, concluding a "good peace deal" with Russia is not yet possible. 8 651 173 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations
Servant of People faction backs Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss Yermak – Arakhamiia The Servant of the People faction supports President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss Andriy Yermak as Head of the Office of the President. 8 729 103 Previously in trend: Yermak’s dismissal
Information about preparation of charges against Arakhamiia and Klymenko is not true, - SSU The information that the Security Service of Ukraine was allegedly preparing to announce suspicions of high treason against the head of the Servant of the People faction, Davyd Arakhamiia, or the head of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, Oleksandr Klymenko, is not true. 4 689 49 Previously in trend: NABU and SAPO cases Mindichgate
Bezuhla, Arakhamiia and others: Anti-Corruption Action Center publishes list of MPs who voted to restrict access to property registers The Anti-Corruption Action Center has published a list of MPs who voted to restrict access to property registers in order to conceal their corrupt assets. 13 327 61 Previously in trend: Voting on law on closure of information on real estate objects
Zelenskyy presents new Cabinet of Ministers to "Servant of People": Svyrydenko to become Prime Minister Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the updated Cabinet of Ministers to the "Servant of the People" faction deputies during their meeting on July 16. 12 950 129 Previously in trend: New Cabinet resignaton of Cabinet of Ministers Staff changes
Zelenskyy submitted proposal to Verkhovna Rada to appoint Kravchenko as Prosecutor General. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine received a submission from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on giving consent to the appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko to the post of Prosecutor General. 13 038 83 Previously in trend: Appointment of Kravchenko as Prosecutor General
Arakhamia calls MPs who will not vote for extension of martial law "cosmonauts": There are no words. Only letters from end of alphabet. The leader of the "Servant of the People" faction, Davyd Arakhamia, condemns the intention of some MPs not to vote today for the draft laws on the extension of mobilisation and martial law. 8 301 167
"Servant of People" leader Arakhamia was at Capitol for Trump’s inauguration - Independent The leader of the "Servant of the People" party, Davyd Arakhamia, attended the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on 20 January 2025. 7 736 77
Negotiations with Trump’s team may take place in early February - "servant of people" Arakhamia Negotiations between Ukrainian representatives and Donald Trump' s team may take place in early February 2025. 3 078 39
In Transcarpathia, OPFL MP Kaskiv forces entrepreneurs to sell land for ski resort, "servant of people" Arakhamia supports project - media. VIDEO In the course of the investigation, journalists found that Vladyslav Kaskiv, a deputy of the Zakarpattia Regional Council from the OPFL, was trying to "take away" land plots from local entrepreneurs in the village of Pylypets in Zakarpattia for the construction of a ski resort. In particular,... 18 459 134
Arakhamiia and Kim stand surety for Servant of People MP Kormyshkina, suspected of UAH 20 million illicit enrichment The Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a measure of restraint in the form of a personal guarantee on People's Deputy from the "Servant of the People" faction Iryna Kormyshkina (the previous surname Allakhverdiieva). The guarantors were the head of the SP faction, Davyd Arakhamiia, and the head of... 30 907 240 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Government will have Ministry for Return of Ukrainians. We discuss candidates who could lead it - "servant of people" Arakhamia On Wednesday, September 4, a meeting of the Servant of the People faction discussed the creation of a new institution in the government with the working title of the Ministry of Ukrainian Returns. 11 347 124
Major government reset can be expected this week. More than half of Cabinet will undergo personnel changes - Arakhamia A "big reset" will begin in the Cabinet of Ministers next week. 6 610 81
Over 400 thousand citizens updated their data in "Reserve+" As of 20 May, more than 400,000 citizens have updated their military registration data in the Reserve+ application. 7 966 54
Today, Verkhovna Rada will hold plenary session, there have been no meetings for three weeks - "servant of people" Arakhamia The head of the "Servant of the People" parliamentary faction, David Arakhamia, said that the Verkhovna Rada will hold a plenary session on Thursday, 14 March, after a three-week break. 3 470 39
Thousands of soldiers have not yet been to war. Audit is currently underway, figure may be much higher - "servant of people" Arakhamia Currently, the Armed Forces are auditing the number of servicemen. They have already found 8,000 soldiers who were not at the front. 29 160 271 Previously in trend: War
If US aid is less, we will need to mobilize more people - "servant of people" Arakhamia. VIDEO Ukraine will have to mobilise more people into the Defence Forces if US aid is reduced. 32 314 310
Zelenskyy’s meeting with Servant of People faction is over - Arakhamia The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, released information about the end of the meeting between the Servant of the People faction and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 9 284 90
"Ukraine’s losses are not as great as it is considered" – "servant of people" Arakhamia The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, suggested that Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclose data on Ukraine’s losses. Zelenskyy has not yet made a decision on this. 37 143 291 Previously in trend: War
Draft law on mobilization: Committee did not support draft of disabled people of group 3 and mobilization of transport from private entrepreneurs - "servant of the people" Arakhamia The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, said that it was not MPs who were included in the draft law on mobilisation proposed by the government. 25 037 115
Draft law on mobilization is being returned to Cabinet of Ministers along with developed proposals - Arakhamia Today, on January 11, a closed meeting with the military command and a closed-door meeting of the Conciliation Council, which was announced yesterday, took place. They discussed the draft law of the Cabinet of Ministers on mobilization. 10 026 48
Decision on draft law on mobilization will be adopted at Conciliation Board with participation of military leadership – "servant of people" Arakhamiia A decision on the draft law on mobilization will be made on January 11 at the Conciliation Board of heads of parliamentary factions and groups with the participation of the military leadership. 12 009 96 Previously in trend: War
On January 11, Rada will consider draft law on mobilization in first reading - Arakhamia The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, said in the Verkhovna Rada that the draft law on mobilization would be considered in the first reading on Thursday, 11 January. The document will be considered with the proposals of the National Security Committee. 13 559 108
Command requested mobilization of 500 thousand military. Absence of draft law gives rise to fakes on checkpoints and "Diya", - Arakhamia Today, the government should introduce a draft law on mobilization, which it is working on at the request of the military. 35 743 192 Previously in trend: War
"Servant of People" Arakhamia used cars of oligarch Kaufman, who is suspected of corruption The head of the presidential faction "Servant of the People" David Arakhamia used the cars of Odesa businessman Borys Kaufman to cross the border at least 4 times after the start of the full-scale invasion. Currently, Kaufman is a defendant in criminal proceedings of the NABU and the SAPO. 14 177 88 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Arakhamia says many MPs want to resign: We’re not letting people go anymore Currently, many MPs are expressing a desire to resign. 40 182 279
I have not felt influence of oligarchs in Rada since beginning of full-scale war, although it used to be, - "servant of the people" Arakhamia After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the influence of oligarchs on the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada is practically not felt, and before the war it extended to a third of the deputies. 2 935 54
Verkhovna Rada will soon consider draft law on national minorities, - "Servant of People" Arakhamia At one of the next sessions of the Verkhovna Rada, it is planned to consider a draft law on national minorities, which should bring Ukrainian legislation in line with European law. 2 535 28
Next year there will be no parliamentary, local, or presidential elections - Arakhamia In the coming years, it will not be possible to hold elections in Ukraine, neither parliamentary, nor local, nor presidential. 7 063 84
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