Ukraine's parliament approves 'historic' tax hike
According to opposition lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak, the version of the bill adopted in the second reading saw several changes.
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Ukraine Business Roundup — The fight over higher taxes continues
The following is the Oct. 8, 2024 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. Public reactions, particularly from the business community, to increasing taxes continue to mount as the bill makes its
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 76
Editor’s note: This is issue 76 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Sept. 30- Oct. 6, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada restricts use of Telegram for parliament officials
Lawmakers and parliament officials will be barred from installing Telegram on work devices and will have to use two-factor authentication when using the app for other purposes.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 74
Editor’s note: This is issue 74 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Sept. 16- Sept. 22, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
With few easy options, Ukraine votes to raise taxes on stressed citizens
Ukraine’s parliament voted to approve a tax hike for the first time since the full-scale war broke out, turning to a politically unpopular move as the country continually struggles to find new sources of funding for its growing wartime budget. The bill passed in parliament as part of a
WSJ estimates of Ukraine's casualties 'exaggerated,' lawmaker believes
"I think that these are exaggerated data. Definitely... Namely when talking about the recorded number of killed," secretary of the parliamentary defense committee Roman Kostenko said.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 73
Editor’s note: This is issue 73 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Sept. 9- Sept. 15, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
Ukraine's parliament backs major tax hike in first reading
Ukraine's parliament approved on Sept. 17 a bill that proposes a tax increase of Hr 58 billion ($1.4 billion) in 2024 and Hr 137 billion ($3.3 billion) in 2025.
Fugitive Ukrainian ex-MP Derkach appointed to Russian Senate
Derkach, who had been a Ukrainian lawmaker for nearly 20 years, has not attended meetings of the Ukrainian parliament since the start of the full-scale invasion. In 2023, his parliamentary powers were prematurely terminated.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 72
Editor’s note: This is issue 72 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Sept. 2- Sept. 8, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
Russian drone debris falls near Ukraine's parliament overnight
Debris from a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone downed overnight was discovered outside the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, on the morning of Sept. 7.
Parliament speaker Stefanchuk urges Johnson to lift restrictions on long-range weapons
Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of Ukraine's parliament, met with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in Italy on Sept. 5 to discuss lifting restrictions on long-range Western weapons strikes deep into Russian territory.
Ukraine's parliament approves Sybiha as Kuleba's successor
Andrii Sybiha is a career diplomat who served as Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey in 2016-2019.
Parliament approves FM Kuleba's, Deputy PM Vereshchuk's resignations
Officials confirmed on Sept. 4 that the foreign minister had submitted his resignation letter, without naming a reason. A source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent that Kuleba "wanted out."
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 71
Editor’s note: This is issue 71 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Aug. 26- Sept. 1, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
Parliament backs resignations of deputy PM, ministers of strategic industries, justice, and ecology
During other voting sessions the same day, the parliament failed to gather enough votes to support the resignation of State Property Fund head Vitalii Koval and Deputy Prime Minister and Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
FM Kuleba submits letter of resignation
The news follows a number of other high profile ministers submitted their letters of resignation the previous day.
Ukraine launches international search for controversial lawmaker Artem Dmytruk
The State Bureau of Investigation previously confirmed on Aug. 26 that Dmytruk illegally crossed the border in Odesa Oblast and entered Moldova.
Controversial Ukrainian lawmaker fled country illegally, authorities confirm
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) said that controversial lawmaker Artem Dmytruk illegally crossed the border in Odesa Oblast and entered Moldova.
Controversial Ukrainian MP flees country after being charged with assaulting soldier, law enforcement officer
Controversial Ukrainian Member of Parliament Artem Dmytruk fled the country on Aug. 25 after being charged with assaulting a soldier as well as a law enforcement officer in separate altercations, the Prosecutor General's Office announced.
Cutting ties with Moscow — What Ukraine's church bill really means
Editor's note: The article was expanded with comments by religious scholar Oleksandr Brodetskyi. Ukraine's parliament passed on Aug. 20 a much-debated bill banning activities of religious organizations with ties to Russia, a country whose armies are currently occupying large swathes of Ukraine's land. The legislation – falsely spun by pro-Kremlin actors
Ukraine's parliament ratifies ICC's Rome Statute
The measure was supported by 281 lawmakers, with one voting against.
Ukraine's parliament adopts bill potentially banning Moscow-linked church
The Ukrainian parliament on Aug. 20 passed a bill banning activities of religious organizations connected to Russia.
Zelensky submits package of bills to parliament to ratify Rome Statute of ICC
President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted on Aug. 15 a package of bills to Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 68
Editor’s note: This is issue 68 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from Aug. 5- Aug. 11, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with
Ukrainians see customs, parliament, Cabinet of Ministers as most corrupt, survey shows
Respondents were asked to name up to three areas or institutions where, in their opinion, corruption is most prevalent.
Fugitive Ukrainian ex-MP becomes potential pick for Russian Senate, media reports
Derkach is one of three candidates that Astrakhan Oblast Governor Igor Babushkin plans to propose to the Federation Council if he wins the regional elections, which are scheduled for Sept. 6-8.
Bill on banning Russian-linked churches postponed, MPs block parliament in protest
Lawmakers from several opposition parties – Holos (Voice), European Solidarity, and Batkivshchyna – blocked Ukraine's parliament rostrum on July 23 following the governing party's decision to not bring the bill on banning the Russian-linked church to the floor.
Ukrainian parliament passes law on postponing external debt payments
Proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party, the legislation seeks to postpone payments of international sovereign debt and state-guaranteed obligations past its August deadline.
Ukrainian parliament votes to cancel daylight saving time
This means that Ukrainians will set their clocks back one hour for the last time on Oct. 27, 2024, and will not revert back to summer time next spring.
Court orders house arrest for controversial lawmaker Tyshchenko
The Kyiv Pechersk District court on June 25 approved the prosecutor's request to impose round-the-clock house arrest on controversial Ukrainian lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko.
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