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Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from party "Oppositional platform For life," Ilya Kiva, said the TV channel NewsOne, the former President of the country Petro Poroshenko plans to carry out a coup in Ukraine independence Day August 24.
"Poroshenko is funding nationalist groups, preparing them to March on the independence Day, which should develop into a confrontation with the government and end the coup," - says the Deputy.
Former President and General designer of the Ukrainian enterprise "Motor Sich" Vyacheslav Boguslayev is trying to destroy the plant. This statement, posted on YouTube, was made by the Deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, taxation and customs policy, Aleksandr Dubinsky, demanding to deal with the situation.
The MP expressed the opinion that Boguslayev, who is now the honorary President of "Motor Sich" began to destroy the enterprise after the sale of their shares to Chinese investors.
Ukraine is failing in the crucial 2019, when the country had to move on to economic growth, said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from party "Oppositional platform For life," Alexander Koltunovich in the broadcast channel "112 Ukraine".
"For the year in Parliament I understand that this government is Ukraine is not up and down
The Ukrainians made a "tragic mistake" by electing the current government, said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, the head of the party "Batkivshchyna" Yulia Timoshenko on air of channel "112 Ukraine".
However, she said, it is possible to correct this error, because this year the country will hold regional elections.
Grounds for the early elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the moment, the head of the Pro-presidential party "servant of the people", MP Alexander Kornienko.
Earlier, Ukrainian experts expressed an opinion that the MPs under threat of early dissolution of Parliament. Talk about the fact that President Vladimir Zelensky can dissolve the Verkhovna Rada began to actively circulate in the margins of Ukrainian politics after the failed vote of the Parliament for the program of actions of the government of Denis Smagala. In addition, increasingly, the parliamentary majority could not gather the necessary 226 votes to pass important bills.
The Minister of health of Ukraine Maxim Stepanov believes that his resignation from his "serious action to save medicine."
Earlier a draft resolution on the resignation Stepanova registered on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada. Signatures under the draft resolution put 96 MPs from all parliamentary factions.
The national Agency for prevention of corruption was stopped from July to the end of the year, the financing party of President Vladimir Zelensky "servant of the people" from the state budget, more than $ 2.5 million will be directed to the Fund of struggle against coronavirus, said Tuesday the Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the faction "people's Servant" Maxim Zuev.
Earlier, the press service of the party reported that the National Agency for combating corruption in Ukraine (NACP) has stopped public funding of the presidential party "servant of the people".
The head of Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on issues of financial and tax policy, the Deputy of the faction "servant of the people" Danil Getmantsev reported to have contracted the coronavirus.
"Yesterday, passed the test for COVID-19. The test is positive. Where got don't know. Those who had contact with me since last Monday, please take the test," wrote on Tuesday Getmantsev on his page in Facebook.
Vladimir Zelensky after a long break, called Vladimir Putin. The sides discussed issues of implementation of agreements reached by leaders of 9 December 2019 in the framework of the "Norman format" and also welcomed the agreement on a full ceasefire in the Donbass in the framework of the Contact group — this information is available on the websites of both presidents.
The rest of the accents differ.
After Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky discussed the conflict in the Donbass, Kiev suddenly agreed to fulfill Minsk agreements signed in 2015. Before that Ukrainian officials have regularly stated that "Minsk" is irrelevant and should be deleted. In the zone of conflict was declared a truce. Whether Ukraine intends to fulfil its obligations — versed RIA Novosti.
A telephone conversation between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine took place on Sunday evening. Was initiated by Kiev. After the conversation, the office of the President released a sensational statement.
The level of distrust the people of Ukraine to President Vladimir Zelensky has grown to 53%, according to a survey conducted by the sociological group "Rating".
Earlier in July, the Fund "Democratic initiatives" to them. Ilko Kucheriv published the results of a similar survey. Then Zelensky trusted 44% of Ukrainians did not trust – 49%.
Senator Alexei Pushkov commented on the demand of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky decrypt each item of the Minsk agreements, noting that he is afraid to say Berlin and Paris on the refusal from their implementation.
According to him, the Ukrainian leader does not wish to perform the Minsk agreement, and therefore stalling. The Senator is convinced, to revise the document Zelensky will not.
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky held telephone talks, reported in the Kremlin.
The conversation took place at the initiative of Kyiv.
Ukraine has decided on a seven percent increase in gas prices, said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, the head of the party "Batkivshchyna" Yulia Timoshenko on air of channel "112 Ukraine".
She noted that the decision taken by the Agency under the Vladimir Zelensky, at the same time, the MP said she did not expect that will happen this situation. In addition, he added, market prices for natural gas, on the contrary, have decreased significantly since the beginning of the year to 56.3 from and 148.3 dollars per thousand cubic meters of gas, according to its assessment.
President Vladimir Zelensky said about the need to decipher the Minsk agreement.
On Thursday, the head of state together with Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga visited the pedestrian bridge near the checkpoint "Stanitsa Lugansk".
The deputies of the parliamentary faction "the Opposition platform For life" appealed to the security Service of Ukraine with a demand to initiate proceedings due to the fact that the Americans allegedly illegally tested biological weapons on Ukrainians, said on Thursday co-author of the treatment, a member of the party, Verkhovna Rada Deputy Renat Kuzmin.
"As promised, I publish another parliamentary inquiry (the head of the political Council of the party - ed.) of Viktor Medvedchuk and Renat Kuzmin about the American bacteriological laboratories in Ukraine. This time the head of the SBU Ivan Bakanov with a demand to initiate proceedings on the fact of spying for the US and committed acts of sabotage that resulted in human casualties as a result of infection of Ukrainians exotic to our region diseases", - Kuzmin wrote on his page in Facebook by posting copies of the complaints themselves.
Russia believes that the resolution of Parliament on local elections in Ukraine should be clarified, said the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
According to her, there is still no clarity, what is the last resolution of Parliament local elections and the press release of the Ukrainian President.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal announced that Thursday will pay an official visit to Brussels.
"Today in Brussels. It is symbolic that my first official visit will be to the capital of the European Union. After all, the European integration movement of Ukraine for our government is an important priority. Ahead of important meetings, negotiations and signing of important agreements for Ukraine", - wrote Smigel in the Telegram.
The Verkhovna Rada resolution on holding the local elections contradict the Minsk agreements, said the Russian presidential envoy in the contact group on Donbass Boris Gryzlov following the results of conference.
"The discussion of all other issues in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres, in environment where the highest legislative body of Ukraine adopted a decision excluding the settlement of the conflict based on the Minsk agreements, are devoid of meaning. We are talking about the resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from July 15, to hold local elections in which the quality of elections in the Donbass, conditions that directly contradict the Minsk agreements", - he said.
Kiev refused to explain its position on the local elections in the Donbass, thereby blocking further work of the contact group, reported the press service of the foreign Ministry of the breakaway Donetsk people's Republic.
On Wednesday held a video conference of the contact group on Donbass.
Ukrainian party "the Opposition platform For life," said the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and his team can not cope with the rule of law in the country and should resign, said in a statement the political forces released on Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, law enforcement officers near the building of the Parliament of Ukraine detained two people after the attack on Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the faction "the Opposition platform For life" Oleg Voloshin. According to the MP, unknown persons attacked him from behind and poured green paint, with the result that he received burns to the cornea.
The composition of the security Service of Ukraine need to completely change, and no terrorist attacks in the country are repeated, the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from party "Oppositional platform For life," Ilya Kiva.
The man in the center of Lutsk took the bus, where there are about 20 passengers, he has explosives and weapons. In the field introduced operational plan "Hostage". As the head of national police region Yuri Krochko, the attacker puts forward the General requirements and expresses dissatisfaction with the system.
Representatives of Kiev in the political sub-group on Donbass during the discussion of the timing of the transfer of border and constitutional reforms adhered to the dualistic position, said RIA Novosti the representative of the self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic in the subgroup Rodion Miroshnik.
Earlier Tuesday, there were meetings of political, humanitarian, economic sub-groups and groups on security issues. Wednesday will be a meeting of the contact group.
Almost 45% of Ukrainians believe that the current composition of the Verkhovna Rada no different from the previous one, according to a survey conducted by the sociological group "Rating".
In November 2019 the Fund "Democratic initiatives" conducted a similar survey, according to which, 47.1% of Ukrainian citizens were not satisfied with the work of the Verkhovna Rada, met - 33,9%, the rest undecided.
More than 50 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, mainly from the faction "Oppositiona platform For life" appealed to the constitutional court to recognize unconstitutional the creation of the National anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine and powers of the President in the appointment of the Director of the Bureau, reported on the website of the court.
"The constitutional court received a constitutional view of the Constitution of Ukraine of certain provisions of the law of Ukraine "On the National anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine", - stated in the message.
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmitry Razumkov admits that the bill to abolish compulsory study 80% of subjects in schools in the Ukrainian language can be considered at a special session.
The Parliament of Ukraine on July 17 did not have time to consider the bill to abolish the mandatory study 80% of subjects in schools in the Ukrainian language. The Verkhovna Rada has gone on summer vacation, so the consideration of the bill postponed until the autumn.
Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the faction "servant of the people" Galina Tretyakov proposes a draft law on the opposition with the rules on how to run coalition.
"One of the most urgent problems today is the preparation of the law, it is made now in groups, say it's a law on the opposition. In fact, the Parliament demands changes not only in opposition but in coalition," she said in an interview with the online edition of hromadske.
Ukraine has already "refused" to Donbass and claims to the Crimea, said the former member of Parliament Eugene Moore in the broadcast channel "OUR". The release record published on the YouTube channel policy.
"Failure" of Kyiv from these territories, he explained, "the unwillingness to pay money" to the people living there.
The head of the working group on international legal Affairs to the permanent representative of Crimea under the RF President Alexander Moloch called empty and meaningless new administrative division of the Ukraine's Crimean region.
Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the resolution on creation and liquidation of new parts of the country. The document adopted in the framework of the new concept of administrative reform. According to the document, in the Crimea, formed ten districts instead of the current fourteen. The majority of districts enlarged and renamed.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law "On state regulation of activities on organization and conduct of gambling", which the legalized gambling market in Ukraine. Curiously, this time monopolist had to get quite a bit of votes the deputies in the required 226 224.
The head of the "servant of the people" in the Verkhovna Rada David Arakhamiya July 1, told reporters: "I predict that tomorrow up to 12 hours, the law will be adopted." Not developed — primarily due to the large number of amendments submitted by the deputies adopted in the first reading of the bill. By 2 July, they just don't have time to consider, though I tried.
The probability of preservation of Ukraine as a country will increase if the current Kiev government as soon as possible to resign, said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, co-Chairman of party "Oppositional platform For life" Vadim Rabinovich. The words of the MP are on the website of political power.
The MP believes that the authorities do not even hide that came to rule the country "disposable", so for all citizens of Ukraine will better their retirement.
Ukraine's Parliament on Friday did not have time to consider the bill to abolish the mandatory study 80% of subjects in schools in the Ukrainian language, the consideration of the question postponed until the fall, reports RIA Novosti.
This question was almost at the end of the agenda of the Council. According to the calendar plan Happy Friday work in a plenary regime till 14.00 (same as GMT). The next session of Parliament closes today, members will continue to work after the summer holidays on 1 September.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine called on the parliaments of foreign States and international parliamentary organizations to condemn the holding of a nationwide vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation in Crimea, a statement on the meeting of Parliament on Friday upheld 306 MPs with the necessary minimum of 226 votes.
Earlier, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine urged to impose sanctions against the organizers of the vote on the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation on the Peninsula, adding that the results "will have no legal effect and will not be acknowledged neither by Ukraine nor the international community."
The rally against the bill on the abolition of the compulsory study 80% of subjects in schools in Ukraine in the state language once again takes place on Friday near the building of Verkhovna Rada in Kiev, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The bill provides for amendments to the laws on language and on education and transfers from 2020 to 2023, the transition of Russian for 5-11 classes on teaching in the Ukrainian language. The author of the bill is a member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada concerning law enforcement and a Deputy of the "servant of the people" Maxim Buzhansky. The Verkhovna Rada Committee on issues of human and information policy recommended to reject the bill. Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Dmitry Razumkov earlier reported that the Ukrainian Parliament on Friday will consider this document.
The participants of the rally near the building of Verkhovna Rada in Kiev, protesting against the bill to postpone the transition of Russian schools to teaching in the Ukrainian language, staged a brawl with the police, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Several protesters wanted to bring the Constitution square, where the rally firewood, but the police would not let them. Then the protesters tried to push back the police from the people with firewood, as a result, law enforcement officers and protesters began to push.
Ukrainian law enforcers have tightened security in Central Kiev for a rally against the resumption of Russian-language education in schools of Ukraine, said on Friday the press service of the Kyiv Department of the National police of the country.
The rally against the bill on the abolition of the compulsory study 80% of subjects in schools in Ukraine in the state language once again takes place on Friday near the building of Verkhovna Rada in Kiev.
Official Kiev has repeatedly expressed a desire to revise the Minsk agreement. The foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba some reason called their implementation "wishlist of Russia". In Berlin and Moscow, to such diplomatic innovations have reacted, to put it mildly, without enthusiasm. Who convinces the President's office optionally signed five years ago, the international instruments and what are their real prospects — in the material RIA Novosti.
President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation on 15 July discussed the statements of the Ukrainian officials on the revision of the "Minsk-2". And agreed on the fact that the "line of Kiev on the selective performance of its obligations under this document leads to a deadlock the negotiation process".
President Vladimir Zelensky made a return of the lost territories.
"I'm sure chance to achieve this we, Ukrainians, there is only one case — if we all unite, like 30 years ago," he said at the ceremonial meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on the occasion of the anniversary of the Declaration of sovereignty of Ukraine.
The author of the bill on the restoration of learning Russian in Ukrainian schools, the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from the Pro-presidential faction "servant of the people" Maxim Buzhansky in response to the invitation to "duel" with a co-Chairperson of the faction of "European solidarity" ex-President Petro Poroshenko Irina Gerashchenko, suggesting her to write an essay.
Earlier on Thursday Gerashchenko said that called "the duel" Bogunskogo, who has previously drafted a bill to abolish the mandatory study 80% of subjects in Ukrainian schools and state language.
Party "Opposition platform For life," said he would initiate a resolution in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which will hold local elections in the Kiev-controlled areas of Donbas.
Earlier, the Parliament of Ukraine appointed on 25 October, the next local elections the relevant draft resolution was supported by 326 parliamentarians when the required minimum of 226 votes, while the elections will not take place in uncontrolled Kiev territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Also will not hold elections to the regional councils controlled Kiev territory of Donbass. These areas will continue to obey the civil-military administrations.
Co-Chairman of fraction of party "European solidarity" the former President of Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Gerashchenko said that called "the duel" in the Russian language the author of the bill abolishing the compulsory study 80% of subjects in Ukrainian schools on the state language, the MP from the faction "people's Servant" Maxim Bogunskogo.
The bill provides for amendments to the laws on language and on education and transfers from 2020 to 2023, the transition of Russian for 5-11 classes on teaching in the Ukrainian language. The author of the bill is a member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada concerning law enforcement and a Deputy of the "servant of the people" Maxim Buzhansky. The Verkhovna Rada Committee on issues of human and information policy recommended to reject the bill. Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Dmitry Razumkov earlier reported that the Ukrainian Parliament on Friday will consider this document.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on proposal of President Vladimir Zelensky was appointed Chairman of the state "Ukrgasbank" Kirill Shevchenko, head of the National Bank of the country, the decision on the meeting of Parliament on Thursday supported 332 deputies with the required minimum of 226 votes.
According to the new head of the national Bank for the last six years the national Bank has passed the way of institution building, with the support of international partners had built an independent Central Bank, which ensures the macroeconomic stability of the banking system and the economy.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky introduced to the Verkhovna Rada as an urgent draft law "On amendments to the Tax code of Ukraine regarding state support of culture, tourism and creative industries", said Wednesday the press service of the head of state.
As explained in the press service, the law provides for the exemption from tax on profit of enterprises and personal income tax cultural grants provided for projects and programmes in the field of culture, tourism and in the sector of creative industries. To increase access to theatrical productions, performances of artistic groups and artists as well as exhibitions, film premieres, tours in museums and zoos, cultural events there is a reduced rate of VAT of 7%. Also up to a 7% reduced VAT on the distribution and screening of films adapted in the Ukrainian-language version inclusive destination, as well as with the special Ukrainian subtitles.
Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the party "Opposition platform for life," Ilya Kiva declared that the Parliament of Ukraine has passed in a mode "buy-sell" and all votes are by appointment.
"Rada has passed in a mode "buy-sell" system-offs for deliberate gain. Today, the MPs believe that they should agree in advance on their ballots. They see it as an opportunity to get these or other preferences... as far As the laws aimed at restoring order in our country, they also want to get preferences", - quotes the statement of Kiva's press service on the website of the party "Opposition platform for life".
Vice Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyna said that the country will become a member of the European Union, it is only a matter of time.
"Between Ukraine and the EU a very high level of political dialogue. There is an understanding that Ukraine is well on the way of reforms. We create a Road map of more than 60 European integration laws, the priority for adoption by Parliament this fall. It's a huge job, but I assure you: Ukraine is legally and technically ready to become a part of the European system, that is exactly Ukraine will become an EU member - it is only a matter of time", - quotes Stefanishina the press service of the Cabinet.
The Ombudsman of Ukraine on the protection of the state language Taras Kremin urged Parliament not to support and to withdraw from consideration a bill to abolish compulsory study 80% of subjects in schools in the Ukrainian language.
The bill provides for amendments to the laws on language and on education and transfers from 2020 to 2023, the transition of Russian for 5-11 classes on teaching in the Ukrainian language. The author of the bill is a member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada concerning law enforcement and a Deputy of the "servant of the people" Maxim Buzhansky. The Verkhovna Rada Committee on issues of human and information policy recommended to reject the bill. Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Dmitry Razumkov earlier reported that the Ukrainian Parliament on Friday will consider this document.
The leader of the opposition party "Fatherland" Yulia Tymoshenko stated that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky "reports" the country under the control of "international financial speculators". Appropriate post she posted in her Facebook.
"During the last before the summer break of the plenary week, it is customary to summarize the results of work of the Verkhovna Rada for a year. Let's be honest – today, the sad outcome", - the politician wrote.
A group of deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament blocked the signing adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of the law on the legalization of gambling business in Ukraine, the decision to abolish the relevant law was on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday.
According to information on the website of the Parliament, initiated the resolution on the abolition of the law were deputies from the opposition faction "Batkivshchyna". Another project made by the group of independent MPs.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmyhal re-introduced to the Verkhovna Rada a draft resolution on the appointment of the former head of the national space Agency Oleg Urusky Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for strategic industries of the country, reported Tuesday on the website of the Ukrainian Parliament.
The text of the resolution was registered on the official website of the Verkhovna Rada on 10 July, but on Monday, the Cabinet withdrew from Parliament a draft ruling.
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said the adoption by the Ukrainian Parliament of the law on the legalization of gambling in the country.
On Tuesday the adoption of the law voted 248 parliamentarians of the Verkhovna Rada with the necessary minimum of 226 votes. The document must be signed by the President. Assessment of the authorities of Ukraine, the legalization of gambling will give in addition in the budget more than $ 400 million a year, and will accelerate the country's GDP growth to 1%. It is assumed that funds from gambling through a special Fund will be used to support sports, medicine and education.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky advocated for increased penalties for drunken driving, in particular, the head of state said that if there was a fatal accident, which was caused by a drunk driver, he should face a penalty of up to life imprisonment.
Two adults and two children were killed and one person was injured in a collision between two cars in Kiev on Sunday. After this incident, Zelenski advocated for increased responsibility for drunk drivers and initiated an extraordinary session of Parliament for the enactment of the requisite legislation. The Parliament of Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on Monday adopted in the first reading the draft law on strengthening of responsibility of drivers for committing a fatal road accident in an alcohol intoxication. The document still must pass a second reading.
The party of "European solidarity" the ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada considers the draft law on the use of the Ukrainian language in educational establishments divides society, said its Deputy Volodymyr viatrovych.
The bill provides for amendments to the laws on language and on education and transfers from 2020 to 2023, the transition of Russian for 5-11 classes on teaching in the Ukrainian language. The author of the bill is a member of the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada concerning law enforcement and a Deputy of the "servant of the people" in Parliament Maxim Buzhansky. Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on issues of human and information policy recommended to reject the revised version of the bill on the use Ukrainian language in educational institutions. At this Deputy head of the faction "servant of the people" Alexander Kornienko asked to contribute to the agenda of Parliament this bill.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on proposal of President Vladimir Zelensky on Monday deferred the consideration of the resolution on the appointment on 25 October, the next local elections in the country, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier, Deputy head of the Pro-presidential faction "servant of the people" Alexander Kornienko said that the Verkhovna Rada will not move the date of local elections because of the epidemic of the coronavirus. He also hoped that the elections in uncontrolled Kiev part of the Donbass will be held simultaneously with local elections scheduled for October 25. By law, the Parliament by a separate resolution shall fix the date for local elections. Rada at an extraordinary meeting on Monday planned to appoint the date of elections.
Representatives of the party "national body" (the organization was founded on the basis of natsbatalona "Azov", against whom in Russia opened a criminal case) attacked the house of the head of the Party headquarters Sharia in Kharkov, injuring two people, said Monday the head of the political forces Anatoly Shary.
"Ncorpus under the guise of National police attacked the house of the head of the Party headquarters Sharia in Kharkov. The attack occurred with the use of firearms, two persons are wounded. Officials Ncorpus took responsibility for the attack," the statement said Sharia on the page of his party in Facebook.
The party of "European solidarity" the former President of Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine requires to create a parliamentary temporary investigative Commission regarding the "fraud cases" against party leader and former head of state, said the co-Chairman of the faction, MP Irina Gerashchenko.
Earlier it was excited a number of criminal cases connected with Poroshenko. According to the public Prosecutor Irina Venediktova, 17 cases, involving the former head of state, started her predecessor Ruslan riaboshapka, four more were excited by it. On Friday, Poroshenko lawyer Igor Golovan, said that the attorney General's office of Ukraine has opened four cases against his client by the statements of the former co-owner of PrivatBank Igor Kolomoisky concerning the activities of the Bank.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine plans to consider changes to the election code next week to consider changes to the MPs can begin this plenary Thursday, said the first Deputy Chairman of the faction "servant of the people" Alexander Kornienko.
Earlier Kornienko said that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will not move the date of local elections, scheduled for October 25. The Parliament was planning to make some changes to the electoral code before the elections.
Ukraine does not issue itself and blocks the import from Russia of scientific literature, said Saturday the head of political Council of party "Oppositional platform For life" Viktor Medvedchuk.
"Of extreme concern is the situation with import to Ukraine of the scientific literature. According to the representatives of the publishing market, in 2020 our country is not imported any copies of books from Russia, which was and remains the main provider of specialized scientific publications for Ukrainian consumers in many key sectors of the knowledge... Thus, blocked the arrival to Ukraine of the special literature, which in our country is not being published because of the crisis of the scientific-educational sphere" - quoted Medvedchuk's press service on the website of the political power.
A resident of Warsaw Shimon Kosikowski every year comes in Volyns'kyi square of the Polish capital. Here, the monument to the victims of the Volyn massacre is engraved the name of the village Gurov, whose population almost completely destroyed the Ukrainian nationalists in the summer of 1943. There were killed the father of her unborn Shimon.
Ancestors of Simon Moscovskogo were simple peasants, and almost never left his native village Gurov. "My father and mother worked all her life in the field, like their ancestors, cared for the cattle. They are absolutely not involved in politics, and I'm sure, had nothing against the Ukrainians," - said the Agency interlocutor.
The memory of the victims of the Volyn massacre was commemorated in Poland on Saturday, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The culmination of the events of 1943, which is called Volyn massacre, is considered to be July 11 - the day of Ukrainian nationalists simultaneously attacked about 150 Polish villages. Polish historians regard the Volyn massacre as genocide and ethnic cleansing and declare the death, according to various estimates, from 100 to 130 thousand people.
Exactly five years ago on 11 July 2015, the war unleashed by Kiev in the Donbass and West Ukraine. Then the world was shocked by footage of the real military confrontation between right-wing radicals, armed to the teeth, and law enforcement officers in Mukachevo (Transcarpathian region). Then the militants "Right sector"* in broad daylight staged gang wars on the territory of the sports complex "Antares". They simply shot the security guard, openly, did not hesitate, in the yard of the complex. Thus threatening the people's Deputy Mikhail Lano, with whom they had a conflict over the redistribution of the market of smuggling in the region.
Then began the siege of the complex by the security forces. But the militants used machine guns, machine gun mounted on their vehicle, and even grenade launchers. In the end, they broke through the encirclement and fled to the Carpathian forests, which have been a partisan battle. Two people in the course of these clashes killed (in addition to dead guard), injuring six security officials and several civilians, bystanders, burned three police cars.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky broke a promise not to use state residences and went to the cottage in Koncha-Zaspa, said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, the co-Chairman of party "Oppositional platform For life" Vadym Rabinovich on air of channel "112 Ukraine".
"He said that will never live in these cottages, and there will be live children — it was. When the period of "romantic youth" has ended, it is understood that in the country better to live he is "much better" than the kids," said Rabinovich.
Senator Alexei Pushkov commented on the proposal by Jan Brzezinski to accept Ukraine and Georgia into NATO.
The son of a famous scientist and ideologist of the cold war, Zbigniew Brzezinski, in his speech in the house of representatives urged Washington to do more to facilitate the accession of Kiev and Tbilisi in the Alliance. This decision, in his opinion, can contribute to "combating" of Russia.
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov told reporters that he did not know about the allegedly held in 2016 conversation, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin holding then a post of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, as well as about the reliability of the published record.
The extra fractional Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Derkach on Thursday released an audio recording of a telephone conversation allegedly Poroshenko with Putin dated April 30, 2016, in which they discussed the Minsk talks on Donbas, and how former Ukrainian President to work on a post.
The law on state language was another "nail in the return" of Crimea to Ukraine, said the ex-member of Parliament Eugene Moore in the TV channel "OUR". Recording of a policy published on their YouTube channel.
He stressed that Kiev signed the European Charter on regional languages and languages of national minorities, after which there appears a law that is contrary to this document.
The press service of the party "European solidarity" the former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called the fake and "carefully compiled forgery" published by the extra fractional Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Derkach conversations allegedly of former Ukrainian leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Vice-President of USA Joe Biden.
Derkach on Thursday released an audio recording of a telephone conversation allegedly Poroshenko with Putin dated April 30, 2016, in which they discussed the Minsk talks on Donbas, and how former Ukrainian President to work on a post.
Donbass and Kiev reached a consensus on the content of the two articles of the law on the special status of the region, but some serious progress in the political settlement is difficult to call, said on Thursday, RIA Novosti the press service of the foreign Ministry of the breakaway Donetsk people's Republic.
The law on the special status of Donbass was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in 2014, but never put into effect. It consists of ten articles. At the end of 2019, the Ukrainian Parliament extended until the end of the year. The document says that the special status for the region will come into force after the fulfillment of certain conditions, in particular the withdrawal of "illegal armed groups" from these territories.
The trilateral contact group (TAG) on Donbass failed to reach consensus during the discussion of the law on the special status of Donbass, said on Thursday the representative of immigrants from the region of Kiev Denis Kazan.
The law on the special status of Donbass was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada in 2014, but never put into effect. At the end of 2019, the Ukrainian Parliament extended until the end of the year. The document says that the special status for the region will come into force after the fulfillment of certain conditions, in particular the withdrawal of "illegal armed groups" from these territories.
The extra fractional Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Derkach released an audio recording of a telephone conversation which he claims took place on 30 April 2015, between the then President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
On the recording the man with the voice like the voice of Poroshenko invites the interlocutor, whose voice is like the voice of Putin, a more constructive approach to the preparation of the meetings of the contact group on the Donbas in Minsk.
The former head of the national Bank of Ukraine Valeria Gontareva, now living in London, urged the IMF to give Ukraine the money as long as the head of the NBU is appointed "the man who will defend the reforms." That is absolutely obedient to the IMF.
This Gontareva has responded to the resignation of his protege and successor, Jacob Smoliy, which sent it to the Verkhovna Rada. Votes gained by a large margin — 286, while 226 votes required, despite the lack of votes from the "arasatchi" part of the "Servant of the people".
Ukraine has permanently lost Crimea because of the actions of Kiev against the inhabitants of the Peninsula, said the former Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Hanna Herman on the air channel NewsOne.
Herman expressed this opinion, speaking about the conflict in the Donbass. The politician criticized the authorities ' attitude to the Minsk agreements, which Ukraine does not. According to the former MP, because of this, the country has acquired the image of the state, which is not considered with its commitments.
The envoy of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic in the contact group on the Donbas, foreign Minister of the Republic of Natalia Nikonorova said that Kiev ignores the discussion on fixing the region's special status in the Constitution.
"We managed to reach consensus on the content of articles 2 and 3 of the law on the special status of Donbass. We hope to be able to maintain positive momentum and continue a discussion of this important for a political settlement of the law", - quotes the words of Nikanorovoj press service of the foreign Ministry DND.
State Duma Deputy Ruslan Balbec, commenting on the termination of the Memorandum Ukraine with Russia in the fight against terrorism, said that Kiev broke the agreement, which he did not comply.
On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has terminated the Memorandum of 2012 on cooperation with Russia in combating terrorism. The explanatory Memorandum States that this decision "will create additional legal and political reasons for protection of national interests of Ukraine in the conditions of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and raise the profile of Ukraine".
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Taras Cremina new Commissioner for the protection of the state language, said Wednesday the representative of the government in the Verkhovna Rada Vasyl mokan.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 7 may was dismissed from the post of Ombudsman for the protection of the state language Tatiana Monakhova after she filed a resignation at own will.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on MPs to create a temporary investigative Commission (TIC) and to examine the legality of the actions of the attorney General's office, which is investigating a number of cases, this was the speech during the speech of the former head of the state in court at the time of election to it measures of restraint in the case of the appointment of Sergei Semochko first Deputy head of the foreign intelligence Service.
On Wednesday, the Pechersk district court of Kyiv is considering a motion to remand the case on the appointment of Semochko. During the meeting, the prosecution, the petition was withdrawn.
The Ukrainian government has terminated the Memorandum of cooperation with Russia in combating terrorism.
The initiator was the security of the country.
The Prosecutor said the ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko about the investigation in the case of the appointment of Sergei Semochko first Deputy head of the foreign intelligence Service said the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from the party Poroshenko "European solidarity" Alexey Goncharenko.
Earlier, the court granted the petition for prolongation of terms of investigation for another six months until October 10. A court in Kiev on Wednesday continued its consideration of the petition for election to it measures of restraint in the form of a personal commitment to completion of pre-trial investigation. This measure provides that Poroshenko should come on the first call to the investigator and to the court, not to leave Kyiv without the permission of the investigator, Prosecutor or court, refrain from communicating with other suspects or witnesses to pass on the saving to the investigator's passport. Now the court went on a lunch break.
The state Bureau of investigation of Ukraine closed the case about money laundering and tax evasion in the sale of plant "Workshop on Rybal's'ke", which featured former President of the country Petro Poroshenko, said his lawyer Ilya Novikov.
Previously, investment Fund "Prime assets capital" and "VIC" owned by Poroshenko and the Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the faction "Block of Petro Poroshenko" Igor Kononenko, signed a contract for the sale of shipbuilding plant "Workshop on rybalskaya". The buyer Еwins Limited company of group "TAS", beneficiary of which is Ukrainian businessman Sergei Tigipko. The value of the shares sold were not disclosed due to commercial secret.
Ukrainians "cruelly deceived" in the presidential election in the spring of 2019, said the Chairman of the faction "Batkivshchyna" in the Verkhovna Rada Yulia Timoshenko on air of channel "112 Ukraine".
In her opinion, the country will soon import all the necessary for consumers. So, Ukraine already imports vegetables, potatoes and fruit, despite the "unique earth" in which all this can be grown. The MP added that she and her team prepares a turnaround plan, in which the points will be painted, how to get out of this situation.
The staff of the National Bank of Ukraine said about the political pressure from individual members, the Bank stressed that the goal of these people is to stop Ukraine's cooperation with international partners, a statement published on Tuesday by the press service of the NBU.
"We fully share the position of Board of National Bank and believe it is unacceptable to exercise political pressure on the Central Bank of Ukraine in the legal and civilized state", - stated in the text of the statement published in Facebook.
The chamber of the Ukrainian constitutional court announced a break till Thursday in the consideration of the submission of 51 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada about constitutionality of the law of Ukraine "On ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the state language".
The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. While the Constitution guarantees free development, use and protection of Russian and other languages of national minorities. The country's constitutional court on Tuesday began the consideration of case concerning compliance of the Constitution of the law "On ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the state language". In June 2019 51 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine sent an appeal to the country's constitutional court to recognize unconstitutional the law on state language.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky believes that the grounds for recognition unconstitutional the law on functioning of Ukrainian as the state language no, said Tuesday the representative of the Ukrainian leader in the constitutional court Fedor Venislavskiy in court, which is considering the proposal of the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada about constitutionality of the law.
The state language of Ukraine is Ukrainian. While the Constitution guarantees free development, use and protection of Russian and other languages of national minorities. The country's constitutional court on Tuesday began the consideration of case concerning compliance of the Constitution of the law "On ensuring the functioning of Ukrainian as the state language". In June 2019 51 deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine sent an appeal to the country's constitutional court to recognize unconstitutional the law on state language.
The former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a fight on the telecast "Freedom of speech" on ICTV channel with the Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the Pro-presidential faction "servant of the people" Irina Vereschuk that reminded the ex-President as he congratulated Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Russia Day six years ago, the situation animatedly reacted Ukrainian politicians and users of social networks.
"The twelfth of June, 2014 You have congratulated Putin on Russia Day. I'm pretty sure. This can be verified," said Vereschuk.
Former head of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakov Smoliy said that he had taken the decision to resign after talking with President Vladimir Zelensky, who said bluntly that he needed to resign.
Smoliy, who served as head of the national Bank since March, 2018, July 1, wrote a letter of resignation, explaining that "systematic political pressure" on the Bank, and filed with the President. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the proposal Zelensky July 3, Smoliy was fired from the post of head of the national Bank of the country.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said about the need to develop the organ transplant industry in the country, said Monday the press service of the office of the President.
In December 2019, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law, which regulates issues of transplantation. Later, the document was signed by the President.
Public reception of the Ukrainian parliamentary party "Oppositional platform For life" in the city of Kamensk of the Dnepropetrovsk region, unknown poured paint, damaged the sign and the facade of the building, said Monday the head of reception Tatiana Cherednik.
Earlier reports of attacks on reception of the party "the Opposition platform" came from Kramatorsk, Kiev, Kharkov and Poltava.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is "scammers" and "a typical representative of the provincial elite." This opinion in an article for the publication "Glavred" stated Kiev political analyst Andrey Golovachev.
"Let's look at a recent case. Zelensky signed the Memorandum with the IMF, where his signature guarantees the independence of the work of the NBU (national Bank of Ukraine. – ed ed.). For the IMF this was a fundamental point, which he did not agree to resume lending to Ukraine. And in two weeks Zelensky calls the Chairman of the NBU (Jacob. – approx. ed.) Smoliy and invites him to get out of NBU", - wrote the expert.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that from his office there was no pressure on the resigned head of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakov Smoliy, this was discussed during his communication with journalists during a trip to Odessa.
Smoliy, who served as head of the national Bank from March 2018 Wednesday wrote a letter of resignation, explaining that "systematic political pressure" on the Bank, and filed with the President. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on proposal of President Vladimir Zelensky on Friday fired Smoliy as head of the national Bank of the country.
Unidentified masked threw a grenade into the window of the office of the party "Opposition platform For life" in Poltava, said on Friday the Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of political forces Ilya Kiva.
"Just in the party's office "an Opposition platform For life" a grenade was thrown. The Secretary of the office miraculously survived. Ran the man in the mask, the office on the first floor and the open window threw a grenade. Even the police knows nothing about it. Now we're going to communicate," said Kiva, the TV channel NewsOne.
Russia hopes that UNESCO will respond to the restrictions on the rights of the Russian-speaking population of Latvia and Ukraine to study in their native language, said, Russia's permanent representative to UNESCO Alexander Kuznetsov on 209 th session of the UNESCO Executive Board.
"I hope that the leadership will continue the course on anti-discrimination in education and find a way to respond to the actions of Latvia and Ukraine, which has legislatively restricted the rights of Russian-speaking population to study in their native language", - quotes the words of the speech Kuznetsova, the Russian foreign Ministry.
The head of the National Bank of Ukraine Yakov Smoliy explained that he resigned because of "political pressure" by a number of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada and the NBU Council.
Smoliy on Wednesday wrote a letter of resignation, explaining that "systematic political pressure" on the Bank, and gave it to the President. The members of the Board of the national Bank of Ukraine has stated that it will continue to work to preserve macro-financial stability and institutional capacity of the Agency. In the office of the President of Ukraine said that the discussions on the activities of the national Bank shall be based exclusively on the principles of professionalism and should be devoid of political overtones. President Vladimir Zelensky on Thursday submitted to the Parliament a decree on the resignation of the head of the national Bank. He later announced that he would defend the independence of the national Bank, regardless of who will lead it.
Ukrainian court is considering a number of criminal cases against the former President of Petro Poroshenko. Including the creation of the schismatic "Orthodox Church of Ukraine" and the Tomos of autocephaly. The politician, in fact, does not deny that had a hand in this, but what's it going not believe. Although two years ago he was warned about the consequences of blatant interference in internal Church Affairs. What awaits Poroshenko and those interested in the proceedings — in the material RIA Novosti.
That, and the artistry of the ex-President of Ukraine does not hold. Even at trial in one case he came, to walk a couple of kilometers at the head of a column of supporters. Many of them were holding placards and Ukrainian flags.
Member of Parliament, co-Chairman of party "Oppositional platform For life" Vadim Rabinovich called the Ukrainian authorities "morons" and said they led the country to the brink of collapse and destruction. Interview MP with journalists was broadcast channel "112 Ukraine".
In particular, the MP said that in Ukraine there is a crisis of governance in the state. According to him, the government is headed by "unhealthy" Prime Minister who does not know what to do, and President Vladimir Zelensky, according to Rabinovich, the last time seen "only in the movies".
The first President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk in an interview with the portal "NSN" commented on the statement that the Ukrainian authorities fear the return of the Donbass under the control of Kiev.
Earlier, former member of Parliament Eugene Moore said that fear, in particular, is that the Ukrainian authorities will have to pay pensions to residents of Donbass, to look for provisions for the restoration of territories and understand who is really "hero" and who is "criminal", then to initiate criminal proceedings against the latter.
The activities of Vladimir Zelensky on the post of the President of Ukraine satisfied with only 36%, while six months ago, gave a positive assessment of his work, 62% of citizens, according to a survey conducted by the sociological group "Rating".
In December 2019, "Rating" conducted a similar survey, then work Zelensky was satisfied 62% of Ukrainians and only 25% were dissatisfied.
Amendments in article of the Constitution of Ukraine concerning the free development, use and protection in the country of the Russian language is impossible as there are many Russian-speaking citizens, said the head of the political Council of the parliamentary faction "the Opposition platform For life" Viktor Medvedchuk.
In mid-January of the current year the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law "About complete General secondary education", which significantly reduces learning in schools in minority languages, including Russian. In March, President Vladimir Zelensky law was signed. Russia called on international human rights institutions of the UN, OSCE and Council of Europe to give an adequate assessment to actions of the Ukrainian authorities in connection with the discrimination of the Russian language.
Ukrainian authorities fear the return of Donbass under the control of Kiev, said the former member of Parliament Eugene Moore in the broadcast channel "OUR". A recording of the broadcast posted on the YouTube channel policy.
According to him, fear in particular is that the Ukrainian authorities will have to pay pensions to residents of Donbass, to look for provisions for the restoration of territories and understand who is really "hero" and who is "criminal", then to initiate criminal proceedings against the latter.
The last six years, Ukraine is not a sovereign and independent state, as "under external control from the United States," said the head of the political Council of the parliamentary faction "the Opposition platform For life" Viktor Medvedchuk.
Earlier, independent MP Andriy Derkach published records of telephone conversations allegedly of former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Vice-President of the USA Joe Biden, who, according to him, evidence of international corruption and treason of the former President. One of the conversations concerned the dismissal of the Victor from the post of Prosecutor General of Ukraine allegedly at the request of Biden. In exchange, he allegedly promised Poroshenko to provide Ukraine with $ 1 billion. In addition, records have discussed the alleged presence of the coalition in Parliament, the resignation of the government of ex-Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and approval by Parliament of the government of ex-Premier Vladimir Groisman. Thus in one of the conversations Poroshenko allegedly admitted to Biden that "there is no coalition in Parliament." Derkach said that all the hours of entries received from journalists, was transferred to the office of the attorney General together with a statement of the crimes for criminal prosecution.
The law, which provides for the abolition of the state monopoly on alcohol production in Ukraine, on Wednesday is enforced.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 3 December 2019 adopted a law abolishing the 2020 state monopoly on the alcohol industry. Later, he was signed by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. The law entered into force on 14 December and entered into force on 1 July 2020.
Verkhovna Rada Deputy Vadim Rabinovich criticized the party of supporters of Vladimir Zelensky "servant of the people" and accused its members of treason. The policy speech in Parliament was broadcast channel "112 Ukraine".
He commented on the words of the MP from the faction "servant of the people," Galina Tretyakova, who heads the parliamentary Committee on social policy. Last week in the Ukrainian media appeared the video of the online conference, where Tretyakov said that in poor families children are born "low quality".
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine from party "Oppositional platform For life," Ilya Kiva told about the facts of looting on the part of the Azov battalion (a battalion against members of which the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case) during the armed conflict in the Donbass in 2014 and demanded the General Prosecutor to investigate the crime.
"In 2014, during the ATO (anti-terrorist operation, so-called in Kiev, the armed conflict in the Donbas – ed.) in the East of Ukraine took place the illegal actions of representatives of the Azov regiment, which is stationed in Mariupol. We are talking about a systematic destruction and looting of irrigation system on the territory of Donetsk region representatives of the regiment", - stated the Deputy's request Kiva to the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova, which on Tuesday published on the website of the party "Opposition platform For life".