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Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers submits draft law on mobilisation to Parliament

On 30 January, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved and submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) an updated draft law on mobilisation. Source: website of the Ukrainian Parliament; press service of the Ministry of Defence Quote: “Comments and remarks on the bill were considered collaboratively with the General Staff, the Government, and people’s deputies. This […]

Government submits draft law on restructuring economic crimes investigative body

The government has submitted a draft law on restructuring the Economic Security Bureau, which is one of the conditions of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) financing to Ukraine, Taras Melnychuk, the government’s representative in parliament said on Jan. 29. The IMF said that the Bureau, which investigates economic crimes, should develop transparent criteria for selecting […]

Cabinet submits new bill on conscription and military service to parliament

The Cabinet of Ministers has officially presented a bill to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s Parliament, addressing critical aspects of conscription, military accounting, and military service in Ukraine on Dec. 25, according to the bill’s profile on the parliamentary website. The proposed legislation will now be considered by the Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence […]

Cabinet submits bill to strengthen penalties for military offenses

The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, aimed at amending the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code to enhance penalties for military misconduct on Dec. 25., according to a record of the bill on the parliamentary website. An explanatory note accompanying the bill states that its […]

A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful submits documents to register as a candidate

A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents Wednesday to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate for the country’s 2024 presidential election. Regional legislator Yekaterina Duntsova hopes to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin, promoting her vision of a “humane” Russia “that’s peaceful, friendly and ready to cooperate with everyone on […]