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Voting in Ukraine has taken center stage in recent developments. The Rada Committee has endorsed the ratification of a minerals agreement with the United States, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation. Meanwhile, chaos unfolded as the Ministry of Defence postponed online voting for the Public Anti-Corruption Council. This disruption sparked widespread discussions on voting integrity. Over 70,000 citizens have already participated, showcasing active public involvement. Additionally, President Zelenskyi's team is advancing an electronic voting project to modernize elections, aiming to boost participation. In international affairs, the US Congress is voting on an aid package for Ukraine, demonstrating the global impact of the country's democratic processes.
What recent voting event took place in Ukraine's defense sector?
The Ministry of Defense in Ukraine recently organized elections for the Public Anti-Corruption Council. However, the process faced challenges, including a postponement and accusations of disruptions, highlighting issues in electoral administration.
How are international agreements influencing voting in Ukraine?
The Rada Committee's support for the ratification of a minerals agreement with the United States exemplifies how international agreements can shape voting priorities in Ukraine's legislature, emphasizing cooperation and strategic partnerships.
What are the advancements in electronic voting in Ukraine?
President Zelenskyi's administration is actively working on an e-voting project aimed at enabling Ukrainians to vote online in future elections. This initiative seeks to enhance accessibility and voter turnout, particularly among the diaspora.
Why is the US Congress voting significant to Ukraine?
The US Congress is deciding on a substantial aid package for Ukraine, underscoring the importance of international support for Ukraine's sovereignty and security. These votes are crucial for aiding Ukraine amidst ongoing challenges.
What challenges does Ukraine face in local voting processes?
Ukraine's local voting processes, including the recent selection for the Public Anti-Corruption Council, face challenges like logistical delays and internal disruptions. Ensuring transparency and efficiency remains a top priority to build public trust.
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PACE stripped the Russian Federation of voting rights until April. Russia freezes all its relations with the Assembly until end of 2015 The deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe supported by majority vote the amendment to the resolution on the Russian Federation imposing diplomatic sanctions on Russia and stripping it of voting right. 164 635 555
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. 153 947 598 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet
Fight at Russian Embassy in Kyiv: Activists try to prevent Russians from voting in elections to State Duma (updated). PHOTOS+VIDEO A picket is held at the Russian Embassy in Ukraine (Kyiv), where a polling station in the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation has opened. 151 696 935
Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction will not support visa regime with Russia, - MP Honcharenko The parliamentary faction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) will not support draft bill by the Verkhovna Rada on addressing the Cabinet of Ministers to terminate the intergovernmental agreement on visa-free travel of Ukrainians to Russia. 111 035 642 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Rada adopts bill on Donbas de-occupation in first reading The members of the parliament supported the presidential bill #7163 "On special aspects of the state policy aimed at securing the state sovereignty of Ukraine over temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions." 101 423 643
Rada adopts state budget 2017 bill. VIDEO Ukrainian lawmakers have passed in the second reading and as a whole the country's main financial document for 2017. 100 727 361 Previously in trend: Budget 2017
Rada approves state budget for 2016 law Ukrainian parliament has passed the state budget law during its extraordinary meeting at night of Dec. 25. 99 391 323 Previously in trend: Budget 2013
Members of Parliament Didn't Allow the ATO Soldiers to Vote on Oct. 26 The law which was supposed to allow the participants of ATO to vote on the Oct.26 parliamentary elections was not supported by the Verkhovna Rada deputies on Monday. The Rada website published the list of those who opposed the draft. 77 642 450 Previously in trend: Snap Parliamentary Elections
"We will not turn off the road of European integration. Ukraine and freedom cannot be stopped," - Poroshenko comments of preliminary Dutch referendum results President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko commented on the preliminary results of the referendum in the Netherlands on the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. 75 157 457 Previously in trend: Referendum in the Netherlands
Verkhovna Rada recognizes Russian State Duma illegitimate. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has not recognized the newly elected Russian State Duma's legitimacy due to holding elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories. 68 079 281
Rada adopts revised version of Labour Code The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted Labor Code redraft in first reading. 67 415 201
Rada adopts government's pension reform draft in first reading The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the pension reform draft bill as proposed by the government. 67 082 305
YES participants: In three years Ukraine to face frozen conflict, economic growth and stabilization Most Ukrainian and foreign participants of the 12th Yalta Economic Strategy (YES) Annual Meeting suggest that in three years Ukraine will face a "pent" frozen conflict, but at the same time - economic growth and stabilization. 60 348 585
Full access of OSCE representatives, withdrawal of weapons, voting right to displaced persons, involvement of Ukrainian parties and media are Ukraine’s requirements for elections in Donbas, - ZN Ukraine announced a number of requirements for holding elections in the occupied Donbas. 55 929 286 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Two anti-corruption laws to be voted in Verkhovna Rada, - Governor Saakashvili Verkhovna Rada MPs will consider two important anti-corruption laws. 53 659 163
Healthcare reform bill approved in first reading. VIDEO Ukrainian lawmakers have supported the healthcare reform bill in the first reading. 53 517 235
"We must vote as Presidential Administration tells us," – independent MP Rabinovych on Opposition Bloc’s stance. VIDEO The Opposition Bloc parliamentary faction followed instructions of the Presidential Administration as for what decisions to uphold. 52 241 92
Rada's "budget night": Lawmakers doze, debate, play and take pictures. PHOTOS Of all the MPs attending yesterday's parliamentary session to vote for the 2017 State Budget, those from Opposition Bloc and Batkivshchyna cast zero votes in favor of the bill. Moreover, not all of them took part in the debate. 51 639 38 Previously in trend: Budget 2017
Rada prolongs bill on special self-government for separate areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in principle and as a whole the bill #7164 "On creation of necessary conditions for peace settlement of the situation in separate areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions." 48 800 261
PPB and People’s Front factions receive instructions on voting from Presidential Administration and Cabinet, - MP Tomenko Former Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) MP Mykola Tomenko told about supervision of the parliament’s work by the Presidential Administration and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 47 200 152
Parliament of Ukraine increased natural gas charge from 20% to 70% Ukrainian parliament adopted draft #2213. On Monday, Mar. 2, the Ukrainian parliament approved bill # 2213 on amending the Art. 165 and 252 of the Tax Code of Ukraine, according to which the rent rate of gas increases from 20% to 70%. 36 943 140
Yelchenko explained why Ukraine supported "anti-Israeli" resolution in UN Ukraine voted in favor of the UN Security Council resolution demanding the halt in construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory because they contravene international law. 34 051 195
UN GA endorses resolution on Crimea The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on "Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine" which was supported by the UNGA's Third Committee last month. 31 566 222 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Parliament took three attempts to discharge Martynenko as deputy The Verkhovna Rada has deprived People's Front MP Mykola Martynenko of deputy mandate at the third attempt. 28 877 69
"Plebs lap it up," - Russian national eats ballot as act of protest against absurdity of election. VIDEO A Russian citizen filmed himself eating a ballot in the polling booth during election of the Russian president that was held March 18. 24 856 68
Results of Early Parliamentary Elections Officially Published Official media of the Verkhovna Rada, the Holos Ukrainy newspaper, published the names of lawmakers elected to the Parliament on Oct. 26th. 23 940 42 Previously in trend: Snap Parliamentary Elections
CEC counts 100 percent of vote in Ukraine's parliamentary elections The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine has processed 100% of voting protocols in multi-member constituency in Ukraine's snap parliamentary elections. 23 456 416 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019
“We had emotionally charged meeting, dismissed 29 judges,” - Parubii closes Rada session The speaker reminded that the next meeting of Ukrainian parliament members will be held next Tuesday. 23 057 42
EP to hold final vote on Ukraine visa waiver on April 6 The draft law allowing Ukrainian citizens to make short-term visa-free trips to the EU will be voted on April 6. 22 852 107 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine
CEC processed 87.71% of ballots: Zelenskyi, Poroshenko, Tymoshenko Central Election Commission processed 87.71% of the protocols. 21 733 215 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Shokin took sick leave day before vote on his resignation, - MP Leshchenko Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin took a sick leave the day before the vote in the Verkhovna Rada on his resignation. 21 542 110 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko
Judge Tanasevych elected head of HACC by secret voting On Tuesday, a meeting of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (HACC) has elected Head of the newly created court, the judge of the first instance, Olena Tanasevych. 21 398 159
Local elections turnout low as of 1 p.m., – Central Election Commission An extra low turnout is reported in the second round of the local elections in Ukraine. 21 366 242 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Opposition Bloc MPs are constant visitors of Presidential Administration, – Syroid The Opposition Bloc works closely with the presidential administration these days. 20 983 135
Opposition Found a Way to Enforce Personal Voting The opposition introduced a bill of Verkhovna Rada (VR) limitation rules – it prohibits to count the electronic votes of the deputies who did not sign the registration log. 18 462 99
Azarov Returns to the Post of Prime Minister. VIDEO The post of the head of government was supported by the majority of deputies. 18 333 285 Previously in trend: New Rada
OPORA parallel vote count: Zelenskyi leads in first round with 30.1%, Petro Poroshenko has 15.7% and Yuliia Tymoshenko 13.3% OPORA civil network disclosed the results of a parallel vote count. 18 226 142 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
This is the Last Drop! - The Opposition Has New Demands. VIDEO Leader of the opposition in the Parliament announced new demands to the pro-government majority which are required to unblock the parliament. 18 104 167 Previously in trend: Button Pushers
Rada passes bill on budget-2019 The Ukrainian parliament adopted the bill on the state budget for 2019. 17 767 176 Previously in trend: Budget 2019
Zelenskyy explained how Ukrainians abroad to be able to participate in referendum The land belongs to the people, not to one person, and decisions must be made democratically. 17 168 201 Previously in trend: Negotiations with the USA
Rada allows foreign troops to participate in military exercises in the territory of Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine gave consent to the admission of units of the armed forces of other states to the territory of Ukraine in 2015 to participate in the multinational exercises. 16 728 165
Ambassador Yovanovitch urges Ukrainians to vote in presidential elections. VIDEO US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch urged Ukrainians to vote in the presidential elections on March 31. 16 708 444 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Law extending NSDC status will be adopted Thursday - Parubii First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Andrii Parubii hopes that the Parliament will pass the law that expands the powers of the National Security and Defense Council on Thursday. 16 304 176 Previously in trend: New Rada
Homeless persons allowed voting in Russian parliamentary elections Persons of no fixed abode in the Russian Federation will be able to vote in the elections of deputies of the State Duma on the territory of the Kazan railway station in Moscow. 14 792 184
Residents of occupied territories allowed to vote in presidential elections, - CEC Residents of the temporarily occupied territories in Donbas will not be restricted to vote on March 31, 2019. 14 298 234 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Poroshenko hopes MPs to display good sence and legislate anti-discrimination amendment President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed his hope that MPs would display their reasonableness and vote for anti-discrimination amendment to the Labour Code. 14 258 169 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU
EP Committee to discuss abolition of visas for Ukrainians tomorrow The liberalization of visa regime with Ukraine is to be considered at tomorrow's meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. 13 646 20 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine
14 people, including Kaletnik and Yanukovych, indicted under "dictatorship laws" case, - Horbatiuk Ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, former first deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ihor Kaletnik and 12 more persons have been indicted as part of proceedings into the falsification of the results of voting on the so-called "dictatorship laws." 12 583 53 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan
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