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The increasing legal tension surrounding the latest bills in both Poland and Ukraine highlights the dynamic legislative environment in 2025. Polish President Karol Nawrocki's bill aims to penalize the denial of crimes by Ukrainian nationalists, stirring debate over free speech and historical accountability. Meanwhile, Ukraine grapples with Bill No. 14057, potentially affecting journalistic freedoms by calling into question allegations of corruption until court verdicts are rendered. Both countries’ political landscapes are deeply affected by these legislative developments, as they navigate the complex terrain of legal reform and regional relations. The intricacies of these bills reveal broader socio-political dynamics and legal frameworks influencing how countries manage national narratives and governance.

What are the key provisions of the Polish bill on Ukrainian nationalist crimes?

The Polish bill, introduced by President Karol Nawrocki, seeks to amend the Criminal Code to criminalize the denial of crimes committed by Ukrainian nationalists. This move aims to address historical grievances but raises concerns about free speech and its implications for Polish-Ukrainian relations.

What is the impact of Ukraine's Bill No. 14057 on freedom of press?

Bill No. 14057 proposes amendments to the Civil Code in Ukraine, which could potentially restrict journalists by deeming any accusations of corruption false until a court ruling is made. This creates a complex legal environment for journalists, potentially curbing investigative reporting and impacting media freedoms.

How does Bill No. 14057 affect accusations of corruption in Ukraine?

According to Bill No. 14057, until a court ruling is provided, any claims indicating corruption are considered false and subject to refutation. This proposed amendment may lead to significant changes in how corruption is reported and prosecuted, impacting both legal proceedings and public perception.

Why are there protests in Ukraine against military-related bills?

Protests in Ukraine have arisen in response to draft laws proposing tougher penalties for military disobedience. Specifically, bills like No. 13452 and No. 13260, which increase military personnel's responsibility under martial law, have sparked public outcry, as citizens express concerns over fairness and the potential for excessive punishment.

How does Polish bill on crimes by Ukrainian nationalists affect international relations?

The Polish bill addressing crimes by Ukrainian nationalists could exacerbate tensions between Poland and Ukraine. It raises historical issues that challenge diplomatic relations and necessitates careful dialogue to avoid further strain, particularly in how history is interpreted and acknowledged by both nations.

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облік,мобілізація Zelenskyy signs law on electronic register of persons liable for military service The President signed the draft law No. 10062 "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Procedure for Processing and Using Data in State Registers for Military Registration and Acquiring the Status of a War Veteran During Martial Law", which provides for the introduction of an account for persons liable for military service. 26 702 79 War in Ukraine

паспорт,громадянство Ukrainian men abroad will not be able to apply for international passports without military registration certificate - "servant of people" Venislavskyi The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Defense decided not to connect the provision of consular services to a military registration document. 83 376 341 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація Citizens from age of 18 will receive deferral until reaching mobilisation age, regardless of military training - Ministry of Defence Draft law No. 10449 on mobilisation and military training provides for a postponement for citizens until they reach mobilisation age, regardless of whether they have completed basic military training. 11 021 72 War in Ukraine

закон "Servants of People" Bezuhla and Tretyakova propose life imprisonment with confiscation for misappropriation of state functions MPs from the "Servant of the People" party, Halyna Tretyakova and Mariana Bezuhla, introduced a bill on life imprisonment for misappropriation of state functions, including representing Ukraine at international events, before authorised persons of foreign states and international organisations, including through correspondence and telephone conversations without authorisation or approval. 31 707 221 Ukrainian Politics

малюська Minister of Justice Maliuska: Mobilization of convicts will not apply to "persons who have committed certain crimes" The draft law on the mobilization of convicts will contain restrictions on persons who have committed certain crimes. 1 971 11 War in Ukraine

облік,мобілізація Verkhovna Rada Committee rejects sending of electronic summonses and mandatory introduction of electronic office for conscripts - Friz Currently, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defence is actively working on reviewing amendments to the draft law on mobilisation. Fines are envisaged for evading mobilisation. 23 971 166 War in Ukraine

мобілізація,тцк Verkhovna Rada committee to speed up process of consideration of amendments to draft law on mobilization - Zhelezniak The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence will speed up the consideration of amendments to the draft law on mobilization. 3 443 8 Ukrainian Politics

прикордонники,держприкордонслужба Cabinet of Ministers proposes to increase number of State Border Guard Service by 15 thousand people The Cabinet of Ministers approved a draft law to increase the total number of servicemen of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. 5 252 78 Incidents

мобілізація,тцк Parliamentary Committee removes provisions on blocking accounts and restricting right to drive from draft law on mobilisation - Honcharenko The Council Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence voted to exclude the section on restrictions for evaders from the bill on the mobilization. 10 090 101 Ukrainian Politics

військовий,мобілізація,квиток "Servant of People" Natalukha spoke about details of law on economic booking: There are two models of draft law The head of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Development, Dmytro Natalukha, spoke about two versions of the law on economic booking, which is to be registered in the Verkhovna Rada. 11 283 98 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація "Servant of people" Cherniev: VR Committee on National Security has no final position on terms of demobilization of military personnel The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense does not yet have a final position on when Ukrainian defenders should be demobilized. 2 927 7 War in Ukraine

військовий,квиток Estimated time of adoption of draft law on mobilization - end of March or beginning of April - "servant of people" Venislavskyi The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence plans to recommend that the parliament consider the draft law on mobilization in the second reading in two weeks. 5 056 46 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація Today committee of Verkhovna Rada begins to consider amendments to draft law on mobilization - Friz The Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence on Wednesday begins considering amendments to the second reading of the government’s mobilization bill. 3 602 9 War in Ukraine

танк,знищення Verkhovna Rada proposes to pay soldiers for destroyed Russian equipment. Pprices are listed. LIST A draft law was introduced in the Verkhovna Rada, according to which soldiers would receive bonuses for destroying Russian military equipment. The Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces supported this initiative. 15 778 92 Ukrainian Politics

повістка Verkhovna Rada Committee did not support introduction of electronic subpoenas in draft law on mobilization - Venislavsky Electronic summonses were not supported by the Verkhovna Rada committee. The possibility of registering in the electronic office remains a right, not an obligation. 7 088 25 War in Ukraine

вр VR will be able to consider draft law on mobilization not earlier than second half of March - People’s Deputy from "Voice", soldier Kostenko People’s deputies of the Verkhovna Rada will be able to start considering the draft law on mobilization not earlier than the second half of March. 4 928 51 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація Verkhovna Rada Committee approves exemption from mobilisation of large families and single parents, as well as relatives of disabled people of group I-II - Kostenko. LIST The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence approved the exemption of a number of categories of persons from conscription during mobilisation. 15 577 35 War in Ukraine

повістка National Security, Defence and Intelligence Committee did not support blocking of accounts and electronic summonses in draft law on mobilisation - Friz The Verkhovna Rada’s National Security, Defence and Intelligence Committee continued its work today on preparing the draft law on mobilisation for the second reading. 10 931 122 Previously in trend: War

мобілізація Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has begun consideration of draft law on mobilization for second reading - "servant of people" Zavitnevych The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence has begun consideration of the draft law on mobilization for the second reading. 9 551 51 War in Ukraine

мобілізація 4195 amendments submitted to draft law on mobilization, VR may start consideration on March 6 - Zhelezniak People’s deputies have already submitted 4195 amendments to the draft law on mobilization No. 10449. On Tuesday, February 27, the document will be considered by the Defense Committee of the Verkhovna Rada. 4 763 43 War in Ukraine

вр More than 4 thousand amendments are submitted to draft law on mobilization - MP from "Voice", warrior Kostenko MPs submitted more than 4,000 amendments to the draft law on mobilization No. 10449. 11 090 97 Ukrainian Politics

беб G7 ambassadors call on authorities to prevent sabotage of Bureau of Economic Security reform Ambassadors of the Group of Seven countries warned Ukraine’s leadership against sabotaging the reform of the Bureau of Economic Security. 2 310 23 Ukrainian Politics

костенко,роман MPs have made more than 2.5 thousand amendments to government’s draft law on mobilisation, number may still change - MP from "Voice", warrior Kostenko MPs have submitted more than 2,500 amendments to the government’s draft law on strengthening mobilisation. The Defence Committee may start considering the law in the second reading next week, but this decision is not final. 5 254 42 War in Ukraine

єгор,чернєв Draft law on mobilization to be changed and balanced before second reading, - "servant of people" Chernev The draft law on mobilization should correct the norms concerning evaders and the mobilization of graduate students. Amendments to the document will be accepted during 14 days. 9 189 114 Ukrainian Politics

військовий,мобілізація,квиток Preparation of draft law on mobilisation for second reading is ahead, - Umerov The Verkhovna Rada took the first step towards improving mobilisation, military service and military registration. 9 173 48 War in Ukraine

кріобанк Reproductive cells of fallen soldiers of AFU to be stored free of charge for 3 years - Rada reconsiders decision On Wednesday, February 7, the Verkhovna Rada amended the law regarding military personnel in terms of ensuring their right to biological parenthood. People’s deputies adopted as a whole the draft law No. 10448 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Preserving the Gene Pool of the Ukrainian People." 3 869 16 War in Ukraine

мобілізація Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense supports government’s draft law on mobilization The Rada Committee on National Security and Defence supported the draft law on mobilisation. 7 978 34 Ukrainian Politics

лубінець New draft law on mobilization has number of contradictory provisions - Lubinets The new government draft law No. 10449 on the rules of mobilization has a number of controversial provisions. 9 384 110 Previously in trend: War

вр "Servant of People" Korniienko: Rada may consider draft law on mobilization this week The Verkhovna Rada may consider the draft law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Certain Issues of Military Service, Mobilization and Military Registration" this week. 6 180 34 Ukrainian Politics

військовий,мобілізація,квиток Draft law on mobilization: Only persons with military training are to be hired for civil service The revised draft law on mobilization proposes to hire only men who have completed basic military training or military service. 7 165 73 War in Ukraine

повістка New draft law on mobilization proposes to send summons to recruit’s e-cabinet The new government draft law on mobilisation provides for the possibility of sending summonses to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centre (TRSC) to the electronic cabinet of a conscript, person liable for military service or reservist, although it does not exclude the delivery of a summons against receipt. 25 514 234 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

мобілізація Cabinet of Ministers’ draft law proposes to demobilize military 36 months after start of service The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine proposes to discharge military personnel who have served continuously for 36 months during martial law. 15 504 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

мобілізація,тцк Cabinet of Ministers approves and submits an updated version of draft law on mobilization to Verkhovna Rada The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted an updated draft law on mobilisation to the Verkhovna Rada. 25 478 164 Incidents

мобілізація,тцк Lubinets: Draft law on mobilization is necessary for Ukraine’s survival, but it should not contain provisions that contradict Constitution The Defense Ministry group consults with the Ombudsman when finalizing the draft law on mobilization. 5 269 39 Society

паспорт,громадянство Zelenskyy’s draft law on multiple citizenship was registered in Rada Today, on January 22, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s draft law on multiple citizenship. 7 061 84 Incidents

вр,парламент,рада,верховна Verkhovna Rada expects new version of government’s draft law on mobilization around February 6 – media The second version of the draft law on improving mobilization will appear in the Verkhovna Rada on February 6. So far, the Cabinet of Ministers has not significantly changed its proposals. 3 321 19 Ukrainian Politics

дмитро,лубінець Commissioner for Human Rights Lubinets names three unconstitutional clauses of law on mobilization Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets named the provisions of the draft law on mobilization proposed earlier by the government that, in his opinion, contradict the Constitution and violate Ukraine’s international obligations and human rights. 10 697 84 War in Ukraine

мобілізація New version of draft law on mobilization to be submitted to Verkhovna Rada in few weeks – Defense Ministry A new version of the draft law on mobilization will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada in a few weeks. 12 036 81 Previously in trend: War

арахамія 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. 24 861 115 Ukrainian Politics

умєров Government withdraws draft law on mobilization. Umierov declares that new version of draft law is ready The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has withdrawn its draft law on mobilization from the Verkhovna Rada. Defense Minister Rustem Umierov said that his team had already prepared a new version of the draft law. 14 098 98 Ukrainian Politics

зсу,мобілізація 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. 9 862 48 War in Ukraine

арахамія 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. 11 879 96 Previously in trend: War

шабунін Shabunin: Draft law on lobbying, which Rada approved in first reading, does not solve problems The draft law No. 10337 on lobbying, which was supported by the Verkhovna Rada in the first reading, does not solve the problem of unfair lobbying. 2 184 47 Ukrainian Politics

вр Verkhovna Rada has adopted draft law on lobbying in first reading. This was recommended by European Union The Verkhovna Rada has voted in the first reading for the draft law "On Fair Lobbying," which is one of the requirements of Ukraine’s international partners. 1 596 16 Ukrainian Politics

зсу,мобілізація 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. 13 364 108 War in Ukraine

україна,мобілізація VR Committee postponed consideration of draft law on mobilization until Wednesday, January 10 The Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence has postponed consideration of the government’s draft law on mobilization until Wednesday, 10 January. 9 342 65 Ukrainian Politics

вр Parliament has registered 5 versions of draft law on mobilization - Zheleznyak The Verkhovna Rada has registered 5 versions of the draft law on mobilization. One of them is from the Cabinet of Ministers, and 4 are alternative. 14 018 103 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація,тцк Draft law on mobilization pays considerable attention to replenishment of losses in military units - Head of Parliamentary Committee on National Security Zavitnevych Certain provisions of the draft law on mobilization will be significantly changed. During the discussions of the document, considerable attention was paid to the arguments for replenishing losses in combat units. 21 177 192 War in Ukraine