Section: News & Summaries

      Situation becomes tense near Verkhovna Rada, explosions are heard
      Oct14

      Situation becomes tense near Verkhovna Rada, explosions are heard

      Participants in the march on the occasion of creation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, organized by the All-Ukrainian Association Svoboda, came to the square near the Verkhovna Rada. During a meeting, which started from Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the number of participants grew. A Ukrinform correspondent reports. Currently, the situation near the...

      Parliament creates Anti-Corruption Bureau
      Oct14

      Parliament creates Anti-Corruption Bureau

      The parliament voted to create the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Ukraine. 278 people’s deputies voted for the Law “On a system of special commissioners in combating corruption.” To remind, earlier, the President’s Representative in Parliament Ruslan Kniazevych said that in case of creation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau on...

      Verkhovna Rada strengthens responsibility for violation of voting rights
      Oct14

      Verkhovna Rada strengthens responsibility for violation of voting rights

      The parliament adopted the law as a whole “On amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine (to strengthen accountability for violation of electoral rights).” 233 deputies voted for this decision. Adviser to the Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko previously said that, in particular, the penalty for selling a vote will be UAH 340-5,100...

      Yatseniuk: Offshore era is over in Ukraine
      Oct14

      Yatseniuk: Offshore era is over in Ukraine

      The parliament adopted amendments to the legislation, which allowed the disclosure of final beneficiaries and makes it impossible thus concealing data, in particular, about the offshore area or owners of the so-called shell companies. 265 deputies voted for the Law “On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding definition...

      Ukraine will receive modern intelligence technology – Poroshenko
      Oct14

      Ukraine will receive modern intelligence technology – Poroshenko

      Strategic partners of Ukraine confirmed implementation of agreements on supply of modern intelligence technologies for the Ukrainian Army. President Petro Poroshenko said from the rostrum of the parliament, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “This morning, I had talks with leaders of the two our extremely important partners, where delivery...

      Poltorak: I clearly understand what to do
      Oct14

      Poltorak: I clearly understand what to do

      Newly appointed Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak knows what to do, but for this he needs the time and support of the parliament. He said after taking an oath in the Verkhovna Rada, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ukraine needs peace. A guarantor of this peace can only be the modern, well-trained, mobile and well-equipped Armed Forces of...

      Parliament adopts three-year Anticorruption Strategy
      Oct14

      Parliament adopts three-year Anticorruption Strategy

      The Verkhovna Rada adopted a three-year strategy of the anticorruption policy. 284 people’s deputies voted for this Law “On the basis of the state anticorruption strategy in Ukraine (Anticorruption Strategy) for 2014-2017.” According to Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov, the document was prepared by the government and the Presidential...

      Verkhovna Rada adopts law on prosecutor’s office
      Oct14

      Verkhovna Rada adopts law on prosecutor’s office

      The parliament adopted the Law “On Prosecutor’s Office” in the wording of the profile parliamentary committee. 316 people’s deputies voted for the respective decision. According to Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk, herein supposed to remove a “corrupt” prosecution function – the function of general...

      Poltorak becomes Defense Minister
      Oct14

      Poltorak becomes Defense Minister

      The Verkhovna Rada appoints Stepan Poltorak Defense Minister. 245 people’s deputies voted for this decision. Before, deputies dismissed Valeriy Heletey from this position by 293 votes. To remind, Sunday, President Petro Poroshenko dismissed Valeriy Heletey from position of Defense Minister and proposed Poltorak the next day. Stepan Poltorak...

      MH17 victims’ belongings recovered

      Dutch experts have collected jewellery, watches, credit cards and other personal items from the MH17 crash site in Ukraine. ||| Hrabove, Ukraine – Four Dutch experts and local emergency services made a start on Monday recovering personal belongings from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine, carting away boxes of...