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The tag "deputy" highlights varied issues in Ukraine's political landscape. Recently, MP Kryvosheiev from the Servant of the People refused to attend a meeting with President Zelenskyy over a phone surrender request, sparking discussions on privacy and protocol among deputies. Meanwhile, other deputies have been entangled in serious allegations; one bribery case involved a deputy in the Vinnytsia region who allegedly bought a girl with disability to avoid mobilization. Corruption remains a pressing concern. The Anti-Corruption Action Center has targeted MPs who voted to restrict access to property registers, highlighting the ongoing battle for transparency. Public sentiment grows uneasy, with 69% opposing easier access for MPs to state secrets, emphasizing the demand for stringent vetting. These incidents underscore the complex challenges deputies face amidst governance and ethical dilemmas in Ukraine.

What caused MP Kryvosheiev to refuse meeting with President Zelenskyy?

MP Kryvosheiev refused to attend the meeting due to a demand to surrender his mobile phone, raising concerns about personal privacy breaches. Such incidents stir debates on the balance between security protocols and personal rights for deputies attending high-level meetings.

What are the recent corruption allegations against Ukrainian deputies?

Recent allegations include a deputy in the Vinnytsia region involved in a scheme to avoid mobilization via fraudulent means. This highlights ongoing issues of ethical misconduct and the need for reinforced anti-corruption measures within the political system.

Why is there public opposition to deputies' access to state secrets?

Public opposition stems from concerns over misuse of classified information and a lack of trust in deputies' integrity. Stringent vetting processes are demanded to ensure that only qualified and trustworthy officials access sensitive information, highlighting citizens' desire for accountable governance.

What efforts are being made to combat corruption among Ukrainian deputies?

Efforts include publishing lists of MPs involved in concealing assets and property, as evidenced by the Anti-Corruption Action Center's recent actions. These steps aim to increase transparency and hold deputies accountable, though challenges remain in securing long-term efficacy in anti-corruption initiatives.

How does public sentiment reflect on the current political controversies involving deputies?

Public sentiment is increasingly critical, with surveys indicating a lack of confidence in deputies' ethical standards, especially regarding access to state secrets. There's a clear demand for reforms and accountability, emphasizing citizens' desire for a transparent and trustworthy political system.

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фролов николай MP Frolov initiates check to establish those who illegally included assets in his property registry. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction MP Mykola Frolov says he discovered that he owned several apartments in different Ukraine’s cities and a 1994 Tavria car after making requests to registries before submitting his income statement online. However, the people's deputy swears he never heard of them and definitely did not purchase these assets. 44 245 105 Incidents

MP Omelianovych's e-declaration unveils 45 previously "forgotten" land plots, - Shabunin Electronic income statement of Opposition Bloc MP Denys Omelianovych lists 45 more land plots than his paper declaration for the same year. 29 686 76 Ukrainian Politics

гройсман Boosting MPs' salaries out of question, PM Hroisman says The Cabinet of Ministers is not going to put amendments to the draft budget-2017 that are intended to increase the salaries of the deputies. 60 401 307 Previously in trend: Budget 2017

Lutsenko to simplify procedure of MPs prosecution Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko initiates changes that will allow the Verkhovna Rada to simplify consideration of motions to bring lawmakers to criminal liability. 4 769 14 Incidents

сухари 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. 168 175 232 Ukrainian Politics

"They catch bottom feeder while big fish rubs its hands," – MP Bereziuk on Kaskiv’s detention Samopomich faction Head Oleh Bereziuk believes the society is sick of the show-off detentions it has been observing over the last year. 10 318 44 Incidents

дтп MP Lanio gets into car accident in Lviv region, - media. PHOTO People's deputy Mykhailo Lanio (parliamentary group "Vіdrodzhennia") has been hospitalized after a car accident in the Lviv region. 74 960 127 Ukrainian Politics

Victim in car crash caused by drunken lawmaker Yevsieienko dies in intensive care unit The driver of the car rammed by Toyota operated by Member of Makariv (the Kyiv region) District Council (Batkivshchyna faction) Matvii Yevsieienko died in the in intensive care unit of the hospital No. 17. His wife is in critical condition. 25 832 2 Previously in trend: Drunk driving

Prosecutor Hovda personally handed notification of suspicion to deputy Yevseienko, who committed drunk driving accident in Kyiv Makarov District Council deputy, involved in the accident on Kiltseva Road, received notification of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of traffic safety rules, resulting in grave consequences) on Sunday, July 31. 12 972 28 Previously in trend: Drunk driving

"I have no 'detention list'," Prosecutor General Lutsenko says Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko will measure his achievements on the post not by number of persons detained, but by amounts of funds returned to the budget. 3 833 44 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

рада Speaker Parubii closes Rada session until September. PHOTOS Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii closed the fourth session of the Verkhovna Rada of the eighth convocation. The next, fifth session will start Sept. 6. 28 935 215 Ukrainian Politics

вр Parubii closes Rada session early Speaker of Verkhovna Rada Andrii Parubii has been forced to close early the parliamentary session on Tuesday due to lack of MPs in the hall. 38 656 115 Ukrainian Politics

Lutsenko proposes banning deputies who face immunity removal from traveling abroad Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko asks the Verkhovna Rada to change its internal rules in terms of bringing people's deputies to responsibility in order to avoid further confusion as to respective prosecutorial motions. 10 599 71 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

парубий “I hope Parliament will consider this issue in first plenary day”, - Parubii on stripping MP Onyshchenko of immunity The Verkhovna Rada might consider stripping MP Onyshchenko of immunity and bringing him to criminal liability in the nearest plenary day. 8 256 43 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Several MPs can acquire status of suspects, relevant motions planned to be filed, - Lutsenko Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko intends to submit motions to the Verkhovna Rada on stripping several lawmakers of parliamentary immunity. 8 188 47 Previously in trend: Revoking immunity

онищенко PGO obtains NABU’s motion on stripping MP Onyshchenko of immunity, - Lutsenko’s press secretary The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) has received a motion filed by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) on stripping MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Volia Narodu parliamentary group member) of his immunity. 25 965 57 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Some 60 MPs set to visit Ukraine-Northern Ireland match during working hours On Thursday, June 16, about 60 Verkhovna Rada deputies plan to fly a charter from Zhuliany airport (Kyiv) to France which is currently hosting Euro 2016. 23 828 86 Ukrainian Politics

вр вышиванки Vyshyvanka Day in Rada: garments' cost ranged from 300 to 30,000 hryvnia. PHOTOS In honor of the Vyshyvanka [national Ukrainian embroidered shirt - ed.] Day, the majority of Ukrainian parliamentarians came to work today wearing national costumes. 85 224 81 Ukrainian Politics

парубий parubii Rada speaker supports Hroisman’s decision to increase lawmakers’ salaries Verkhovna Rada Chairman Andrii Parubii supports the decision of his predecessor Volodymyr Hroisman to increase MPs’ salaries from 6,109 hryvnia to 17,425 hryvnia, having no intention to abolish it. 30 723 157 Ukrainian Politics

кононенко Kononenko reinstated as first deputy head of Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Petro Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction has reinstated its first deputy head Ihor Kononenko at its meeting. 19 673 125 Ukrainian Politics

порошенко импичмент подписи People's deputies gather signatures for Poroshenko's impeachment. DOCUMENT People's deputies of Ukraine have started to gather signatures to initiate impeachment of President Petro Poroshenko. 111 109 372 Ukrainian Politics

Firsov to dispute deprivation of mandate at Supreme Administrative Court The recently unseated MP Yehor Firsov will submit a claim to the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine. 4 473 43 Ukrainian Politics

бригинец белоцерковец Bryhynets and Belotserkovets took oath in Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Bryhynets and Dmytro Belotserkovets took oath of office at today's Verkhovna Rada plenary session. 22 825 94 Ukrainian Politics

PPB congress unseated Tomenko and Firsov referring to non-existent law, - MP Leshchenko Poroshenko Bloc deputy Serhii Leshchenko deems the party congress' decision on unseating Mykola Tomenko and Yehor Firsov to be a derision. 55 509 107 Ukrainian Politics

PPB's decision to unseat Tomenko and Firsov deals serious blow to democracy and parliamentarism in Ukraine, - Butusov Ukraine has not yet seen a precedent of unseating a people's deputy against their will by a party congress decision. 41 512 295 Ukrainian Politics

Court releases Shevtsov due to pressure put by Presidential Administration, - MP Liashko Vinnytsia court has released former National Police Head in Vinnytsia region Anton Shevtsov, suspected of treason, from custody due to pressure the Presidential Administration put on judges. 30 068 186 Previously in trend: Shevtsov's detention

Rada adopted no laws today, only 30 MPs left in session hall in afternoon The members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine have adopted no laws on March 18. 12 002 95 Ukrainian Politics

яценюк "Forget scheming and allow government working," - PM Yatseniuk Ukraine's Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk has called on people's deputies to restore the parliamentary coalition and not prevent the government from working. 73 402 691 Previously in trend: Hroisman's Cabinet

крыма краснов комбат People's deputies set to take charge of detained Azov activist Krasnov, MP Biletskyi says MPs are ready to take charge of Stanislav Krasnov, the Azov regiment fighter apprehended by the SBU the other day. 16 304 72 Previously in trend: Krasnov's detention

Sanctions can only be lifted if Russia fundamentally changes its policies in Ukraine, – Bundestag's Röttgen Sanctions against Russia should be maintained until the Russian Federation changes its policy towards Ukraine. 6 225 77 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kononenko not to give up parliamentary mandate Poroshenko Bloc MP Ihor Kononenko is not going to give up his parliamentary mandate. 13 455 118 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

People's Front faction ready to vote for removal of parliamentary immunity, - MP Yemets People's Front faction will vote for the removal of parliamentary immunity. 13 363 102 Ukrainian Politics

фирсов "I reported to NABU and PGO regarding Kononenko and several other Poroshenko Bloc members, but to no avail," - MP Firsov Verkhovna Rada Deputy Yehor Firsov, who quit Poroshenko Bloc faction on Feb. 8, said that he had filed several petitions with the Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) against several members of the Poroshenko Bloc, including Kononenko. 16 616 37 Ukrainian Politics

"They neglected official position of Czech Republic and EU," - Foreign Ministry on Czech MPs' visit to "DPR" The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expresses its strong protest over the illegal entry into the territory of Ukraine and the visit to the temporarily occupied Donetsk of Czech Republic citizens, Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia MPs Zdenek Ondrášek and Stanislav Matskovik. 7 268 60 Ukrainian Politics

Parliamentary immunity leads to neglecting laws and should be abolished, - Speaker Hroisman Representatives of various political forces are keen on abusing the promise of cancelling parliamentary immunity prior to elections, but afterwards the issue is again placed on a shelf. 4 886 33 Ukrainian Politics

вр депутаты бюджет-2016 New Year gift: how parliament adopted budget for 2016. PHOTOS Verkhovna Rada MPs traditionally adopted the next year budget in the dead of night. 116 197 0 Previously in trend: Budget 2013

Yatseniuk warns lawmakers that they will have to celebrate New Year in parliament Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenii Yatseniuk has announced that the country will face economic collapse if the state budget-2016 is not adopted. 10 187 102 Previously in trend: Budget 2013

мартыненко 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. 28 772 69 Ukrainian Politics

мартыненко martynenko MP Martynenko announces resignation amidst defamation campaign against him People's Front faction MP Mykola Martynenko has announced his abdication. 78 665 136 Ukrainian Politics

фирсов Conflict within Petro Poroshenko Bloc might cause MPs leave faction, MP Firsov says People's deputy of Petro Poroshenko Bloc Yehor Firsov confirmed the conflict within the faction, which had got even more tense at yesterday's session. 52 011 107 Ukrainian Politics

нато Poroshenko Bloc MP Iryna Friz exposes lies of Ukraine’s General Staff: "You’d better not respond to media but start Special Operations Forces drills in due time" Verkhovna Rada deputy from Petro Poroshenko Bloc faction Iryna Friz again accused the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of disrupting the training and exercises of Special Operations Forces (SOF) supported by NATO. 62 532 192 Incidents

Only deputies themselves can reduce their number, - Rada Speaker Hroisman The number of the Verkhovna Rada deputies can only be reduced if 300 MPs amend the Constitution. 9 630 131 Ukrainian Politics

тимошенко Batkivshchyna faction refuses to work in Rada until Teteruk is MP Batkivshchyna party faction has issued a statement on the incident between MPs Kuzhel and Teteruk. 58 537 694 Previously in trend: Teteruk-Kuzhel conflict

стрельба People's deputy started a fight in a karaoke bar in Khmelnytskyi Today in the morning, a conflict developed between a people's deputy and a couple of other visitors, which ended up with a shooting, in one of the karaoke bars of the city of Khmelnytskyi. 51 731 124 Incidents

порошенко Poroshenko orders Rada Speaker Hroisman to look into possibility to deprive MPs of mandate for three unreasonable absences President Petro Poroshenko has requested the Rada Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman to consider amending Article 81 of the Constitution of Ukraine regarding early termination of powers of a People’s Deputy of Ukraine in case of his/her absence without valid excuse on three plenary Rada meetings during a regular session. 12 907 191 Ukrainian Politics

рада Rada is empty: MPs massively shirking today's parliamentary session. PHOTOS Vast majority of the Ukrainian deputies are absent from Friday session of the Parliament. Due to this, many important bills could not be voted today. 33 089 161 Ukrainian Politics

одесса бпп шаманов 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)! 158 763 553 Previously in trend: Police workdays

гпу шокин PGO prepares motions to arrest coalition and opposition MPs, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General says Prosecutor General's Office is preparing to submit motions to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to gain permission for criminal prosecution of MPs from both the coalition and the opposition. 32 863 77 Ukrainian Politics