Policy

Ukraine’s defense budget will reach a record 4.37 trillion hryvnia—parliament has approved the decision
New taxes to secure an IMF loan: Yuzhanina discusses whether there will be enough votes in Parliament

The main issue in Ukraine’s negotiations with the IMF has been and remains the package of tax initiatives. Initially, the IMF demanded a package of radical meas…

28 May 21:02 Iaroslava Lubyana
The Verkhovna Rada Rejected a Bill to Decriminalize Pornography: What We Know

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine did not pass a bill to decriminalize the production and distribution of adult content. Legislative initiative No. 12191 received 2…

28 May 15:12 Анна Ткаченко
Zelenskyy signed a law expanding the powers of local communities to support the Armed Forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law expanding the powers of local governments to support the security and defense sector during a state of…

28 May 14:46 Марина Максенко
Callas stated that the U.S. had evacuated its embassy in Kyiv: what the U.S. State Department is saying

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas stated that the U.S. Embassy had evacuated its diplomats amid Russian threats of attacks on Kyiv. This wa…

28 May 11:17 Анна Ткаченко
Ukraine plans to require banks to reimburse customers for money stolen by fraudsters

Bill No. 15274 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing to significantly strengthen the protection of financial services consumers who have fallen v…

28 May 10:46 Анна Ткаченко
Putin has only one trump card: what really lies behind the Kremlin’s threats to destroy Kyiv

Russia is preparing for another round of heavy shelling of Ukraine’s capital. This time, the Kremlin has opted to act through direct diplomatic threats: during…

28 May 10:02 Anastasiia Fedor
Ukraine is moving closer to EU accession talks: a date has been set

The European Commission has set an indicative timeline for opening the first negotiation chapter on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. According to Eura…

28 May 08:20 Дзвенислава Карплюк
Zelenskyy appealed to Trump for urgent reinforcement of air defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent an urgent letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting the critical shortage of air defense systems in Ukrai…

27 May 19:55 Марина Максенко
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will buy Ukrainian-made products: Parliament has expanded the localization requirement to defense procurement

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a new law, "On Public Procurement"No. 11520, which represents an important step toward Ukraine's European integration…

27 May 17:10 Марина Максенко