Верховная Рада
Budget 2027 Proposes Capping SOE Head Salaries at UAH 80,000
Member of Parliament Olha Vasylievska-Smahliuk has submitted an amendment to the 2027 state budget draft in the Verkhovna Rada, capping the maximum monthly remuneration for heads of state-owned enterprises and members of state-owned bank supervisory…
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Yevheniia Kravchuk: The Rada will accelerate the adoption of European integration laws in the autumn of 2026
In September and October, the Verkhovna Rada will focus on passing legislation required to fulfill international obligations and pursue European integration. These initiatives are essential for securing financial assistance under EU and IMF programs.
Expenditures on national security and defense increased by 20% in the first 7 months of 2026
In January–July 2026, general fund expenditures of Ukraine’s state budget for the defense and security sector reached 1.63 trillion UAH. This figure exceeds the results of the same period last year by 20%.
Zelenskyy Grants Parliament Speaker Stefanchuk Highest Diplomatic Rank
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree conferring the diplomatic rank of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador upon Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. The relevant decision took effect on August 25.
Verkhovna Rada announces changes to mobilization and conscription age
Ukraine is preparing new mobilization mechanisms that will include a revision of the conscription age. Secretary of the Defense Committee Roman Kostenko noted that radical updates to the procedures are currently being drafted.
Verkhovna Rada appoints Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence
On August 19, the Parliament appointed Yevhenii Khmara as Minister of Defence of Ukraine. The decision was supported by 312 members of parliament.
