Heraschenko

Tomorrow, Rada should resolve issue of mobilization of limitedly fit 18-25 year olds Tomorrow, the Verkhovna Rada is to finally resolve the conflict in the law that results in the mobilization of those aged 18-25 years old. At the initiative of the European Solidarity faction, a conciliation council was held with the participation of the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, faction leaders, Defense Minister Umierov and representatives of the General Staff. 08.10.24 22:47 5 641 23 Previously in trend: mobilization

"Servant of People" Bezuhla is dismissed from post of head of subcommittee in VR Committee on National Security The Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has decided to vote out "servant of the people" Mariana Bezuhla from the office of the head of the subcommittee on democratic civilian control. 15.07.24 15:37 12 843 50

Rada Committee on National Security and Defence excluded from draft law on mobilisation previously approved provisions on additional payments to military The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defence removed from the draft law on mobilisation the provisions on additional payments at zero, which had been previously supported by the Committee. 10.04.24 07:54 12 373 55 Previously in trend: mobilization

European Solidarity MPs demand that Verkhovna Rada recall Mariana Bezuhla European Solidarity MPs demand that the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada recall Mariana Bezuhla from the National Security and Defence Committee. 24.10.23 11:22 26 496 163 War in Ukraine

Ex-Deputy Barna posthumously won trial for defamation and harassment against journalist The court’s decision was made in April, but 1+1 TV channel has not yet complied with it and has not published a refutation of the false information it had spread against Oleh Barna. 18.10.23 10:58 20 354 58 Incidents

Parliament appoints Kubrakov as Infrastructure Minister The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed Head of the State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine (Ukravtodor) Oleksandr Kubrakov to the post of Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine. 20.05.21 12:45 2 112 10 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Balukh still in tough condition Former political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh who ended up in the hospital is still in tough condition, after suffering the assault in Kyiv. Iryna Gherashchenko, the MP from European Solidarity posted that on Facebook. 14.09.20 16:03 4 066 9 Incidents

Iryna Heraschenko leaves Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas First Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Heraschenko filed a report.about her dismissal from the posts of the presidential commissioner on a peaceful settlement and Ukraine’s representative in the humanitarian subgroup in Minsk. 16.05.19 17:46 8 841 99 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Herashchenko receives letters from political prisoners Sushchenko and Abseitov. PHOTO First Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko has received letters from Ukrainian political prisoners Roman Sushchenko and Zevri Abseitov who thank Ukrainians for their support. 03.05.19 12:57 993 15 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine urges Russia to swap prisoners '25 for 25' Kyiv has proposed to Moscow that 25 Ukrainians held in Russia be exchanged for 25 Russians convicted in Ukraine, Iryna Heraschenko, the first deputy chairperson of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada and Kyiv's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group for Donbas, said. 25.03.19 14:40 2 553 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Journalist show third part of probe into defense corruption with Poroshenko’s inner circle. VIDEO The third part of the investigation by journalist Denys Bihus into a massive corruption in Ukraine’s State Concern Ukroboronprom shows how Ukroboronprom’s director Pavlo Bukin gives an international contract worth UAH 14 mln to the Hladkovskyi-Zhukov group. 05.03.19 16:45 38 043 525 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Hladkovskyi defense corruption scandal

We thank EU for help, though expect more action to protect our sovereignty, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group, First Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Herashchenko believes the European Union should introduce not only personal sanctions against certain Russians, but also sectoral economic sanctions against the country. 19.02.19 11:52 13 548 250 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian hostages, excluded from swap lists, could be tortured to death in occupied territories, - Iryna Herashchenko Ukrainian hostages whose names are not on the swap lists could have been killed or tortured to death in the occupied Donbas territories. 31.01.19 11:01 9 522 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Prisoner swap

Russia refuses to talk release of hostages and political prisoners, - Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine’s representative to the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group, First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Herashchenko said that Russia representatives refused to hold negotiations on the release of hostages. 17.01.19 18:19 1 992 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Prisoner swap

Russia persistently ignores Ukraine’s proposals to swap hostages before Orthodox Christmas, MP Iryna Herashchenko says The Ukrainian side in the Trilateral Contact Group desolving Donbas conflijct has received no response from Russia and so-called "Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics" to its proposal to hold a videoconference on Dec. 27 regarding the release of hostages. 26.12.18 17:03 1 991 61 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Prisoner swap

MP Iryna Herashchenko: Ukraine ready to pardon over 60 criminals to swap them for hostages held in occupied Donbas Ukraine is ready to hold the next stage of the release immediately and pardon all those who fall within the scope of the Minsk agreements, for the sake of the release of Ukrainian hostages. 22.11.18 15:52 918 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Poroshenko appoints former Defense Minister, ex-MP Marchuk as Ukraine’s representative in Donbas peace talks, - MP Iryna Herashchenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has appointed Yevhen Marchuk as Ukraine’s representative in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) for the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas. 22.11.18 13:03 1 968 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kyiv’s Mykhailivska Square hosted Empty Seats rally in support of Kremlin-held political prisoners. PHOTOS A rally in support of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov and other political prisoners unlawfully convicted in the Russian Federation was held in downtown Kyiv. 15.11.18 17:33 1 789 14 Kyiv News

MP Iryna Herashchenko: "Serpanok system jams Russian propaganda TV channels in 180 settlements along demarcation line" Military and activists developed a system that jams propaganda TV channels in the Donbas. It already covers 180 cities and villages along the demarcation line. 10.09.18 15:01 16 178 179 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

MP Iryna Herashchenko: Russia refused to swap its nationals serving terms in Ukrainian prisons for our political prisoners The Russian Federation refused to exchange its citizens serving prison terms in Ukraine for Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. 05.09.18 17:15 6 872 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Ukraine not going to prolong Treaty of Friendship with Russia which doesn't mean its denunciation, MP Iryna Herashscenko says First Deputy Chair of the Ukrainian Parliament, Iryna Herashchenko, explained how the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation will be terminated. 03.09.18 16:32 11 162 163 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

MP Iryna Herashchenko believes Putin’s confession about masterminding "referendum" in Crimea should be used in court Ukrainian diplomats and lawyers must use in their future lawsuits the statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the fake "referendum" in Crimea being staged by Moscow. 18.07.18 13:40 25 224 109 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poroshenko calls his parliamentary faction members to support bill on anti-corruption court, - MP Iryna Herashchenko. PHOTOS Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko met with members of Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary fraction calling them to support bill No. 7440 on the High Anti-Corruption Court. 07.06.18 13:11 33 358 124 Previously in trend: Judicial reform

Ukraine willing to swap 20 convicted Russians for Ukrainian hostages illegally held by Russia, MP Iryna Herashchenko says First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Iryna Herashchenko says the release of Ukrainian hostages illegally held by Russia will be discussed at a meeting of the work group in Minsk, Belarus, on April 4. 02.04.18 16:28 14 769 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Two Ukrainian border guards kidnapped by Russia released in swap. PHOTOS+VIDEO Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has reported about liberation of border guards Bohdan Martson and Ihor Dziubak abducted by the Russian secret services near Ukraine-Russia border in Sumy region in October 2017. 02.03.18 12:44 25 701 84 Incidents

“50 prisoners have missing teeth, five have hepatitis, six made suicidal attempts,” – MP Iryna Herashchenko on prisoners released in latest swap Many of those liberated from captivity of the Russian mercenaries in the Donbas have various diseases, injuries, and psychological traumas. 20.02.18 15:04 28 388 85 Previously in trend: Lutsenko Cases Prisoner swap

MP Iryna Herashchenko vows to cast no vote under pressure MP Semenchenko said people going to put on Rada The parliament must take decisive action to prevent putting pressure on lawmakers in the future. 05.02.18 16:11 57 596 231 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian serviceman Roman Savkov released from militants' captivity, - MP Iryna Herashchenko. PHOTOS A serviceman Roman Savkov has been released from captivity of the Russian-backed militants in a prisoner swap. 24.01.18 17:12 18 027 41 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

65 former militants’ hostages undergo treatment in hospitals as of Dec. 29, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Verkhovna Rada’s First Deputy Speaker, Ukraine’s representative to the humanitarian group of the Trilateral Contact Group settling the Donbas conflict Iryna Herashchenko dwelled on the health of Ukrainians liberated from the militants’ captivity. 29.12.17 13:13 6 353 38 Incidents

73 Ukrainian hostages exchanged for 233 separatists, - MP Iryna Herashchenko gives update on prisoner swap First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Ukraine’s representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group settling the conflict in the Donbas Iryna Herashchenko unveiled updated figures on hostages liberated in the latest prisoner exchange. 28.12.17 10:36 19 550 186 Incidents

Donbas peace talks completely stalled, - OSCE secretary general OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger said at the Warsaw Security Forum that talks on the settlement of the situation in the Donbas have reached a deadlock. 08.11.17 16:03 45 802 174 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Ukraine will not trade its citizens, territory, and sovereignty," - Iryna Herashchenko on Zeman's statement about Crimea Czech President Milos Zeman proposed Tuesday during the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe that Ukraine should agree with Russia on financial or oil and gas compensation for occupied Crimea, but Ukraine finds this proposal unacceptable. 10.10.17 17:29 21 081 93 Ukrainian Politics

Rada members brawl in sessions hall, block rostrum. VIDEO Members of the Ukrainian parliament have blocked the rostrum and the presidium during discussions of the bills regulating the situation in the Donbas. 05.10.17 16:53 86 402 305 Ukrainian Politics

"We are aware of captivity of 87 Ukrainian hostages out of 144," Iryna Herashchenko The Ukrainian side is aware of location of 87 captive Ukrainians out of 144 POWs in the Donbas. 05.09.17 17:56 2 454 7 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Kremlin scenarios will fail; peacekeepers must be introduced across all Russia-occupied territories, - Iryna Herashchenko on UN peacekeepers in Ukraine U.N. peacekeepers must be introduced across all Russia-occupied territories of Ukraine. 05.09.17 11:28 78 954 168 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Minsk talks will depend largely on Normandy conference of July 24, - Iryna Herashchenko The tripartite contact group on Donbas conflict settlement has planned its session for July 31 and Aug. 2. The session will largely depend on the outcomes of the phone talks between the Normandy Four presidents of Ukraine, France, Germany, and Russia. 24.07.17 10:07 5 088 40 Ukrainian Politics

Number of hostages held in Donbas increased up to 132, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine's representative in humanitarian subgroup of trilateral contact group on Donbas peaceful settlement, first deputy speaker of Ukrainian parliament Iryna Herashchenko said the number of Ukrainian hostages held by Donbas militants has increased to 132 people. 23.06.17 11:18 8 861 22 Incidents

Ukraine insists on final verification of list of prisoners for exchange until May 24, - Iryna Herashchenko The Ukrainian side insists on final verification of list of hostages at a meeting in Minsk on May 24. 20.05.17 17:56 2 092 12 Ukrainian Politics

Russian-backed militants still hold 127 hostages in Donbas, - MP Iryna Herashchenko 127 people are still held in captivity by the militants in the occupied territories of the Donbas. 27.04.17 20:27 2 283 14 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

EU visa waiver program for Ukrainians likely to be adopted before May 18, - first deputy foreign minister Prystaiko says The European Union will most likely adopt introduction of the visa-free travel for Ukrainian citizens before May 18. 19.04.17 13:14 16 794 61 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine

Donbas militants demand that Ukraine transfers killers, rapers, and those who brutalized perished soldiers, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Pro-Russian terrorists demand that Ukraine transfers about 100 criminals under the exchange plan who were sentenced for murders, rapes, looting and terrorist attacks. 13.04.17 14:31 23 996 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Number of hostages held by Russian-backed militants increased to 126, - MP Iryna Herashchenko The total number of hostages held by the terrorists in the occupied Donbas has increased. 12.04.17 22:31 5 928 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Russia feels hyper over lawsuit against it. All of this drives Kremlin mad," – Ukraine’s MP Iryna Herashchenko on ICJ hearing The Kremlin’s machine of propaganda, lies, and tampering will run on all cylinders at today’s hearing of claim against the Russian Federation filed by Ukraine in the UN’s International Court of Justice in The Hague. 07.03.17 14:10 71 807 123 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague

Ukraine rejects direct talks with terrorist chieftains, - Iryna Herashchenko The Kremlin is trying to invent scenarios of Ukraine's direct negotiations with terrorists excluding representatives of the Russian Federation and the OSCE. 26.02.17 16:20 16 404 92 Incidents

MEP Harms visits Ukrainian troops in and around war-torn Avdiivka. PHOTOS Member of the European Parliament, German politician Rebecca Harms has visited Ukraine's eastern town of Avdiivka. 20.02.17 19:50 94 837 187 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Iryna Herashchenko on Reichel's remarks: "We demand an explanation and refutation!" First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Herashchenko says no elections are possible in the territory of independent Ukraine with occupation forces on the ground. 07.02.17 18:42 43 020 51 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine’s MP Iryna Herashchenko slams Peskov’s statement on Avdiivka, says Russian authorities no longer deny they launched offensive, calls them war criminals and murderers The Kremlin apparently does not even bother hiding that the escalation in the Donbas, namely in the vicinity of Avdiivka, was orchestrated to impel the United States and the international community to engage in a ‘dialogue’. 01.02.17 16:44 171 066 199 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Russia blocked implementation of Minsk agreements waiting for new US and EU leadership, - Iryna Herashchenko The Kremlin expects that the new U.S. administration would be more loyal. 29.01.17 17:59 20 101 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia