Politics

Zelenskyy undermines key Anti-Corruption reforms. With draft law No 12414, Zelenskyy is destroying the key anti-corruption achievements of the Revolution of Dignity and taking us back to the Yanukovych era (at least in terms of justice). Today, the Verkhovna Rada’s law enforcement committee voted for the respective amendments to draft law No 12414. Anastasia Radina, Chairman of the Committee on […]

The meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format has begun in Kyiv, with newly appointed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal taking part, according to Suspilne. Fifty-two countries will join the meeting online, including NATO members, EU states, and other allies. The goal of the Ramstein format is to coordinate arms supplies, military training, and overall support for […]

Mass raids in NABU and SAPO is an orchestrated attempt to discredit and dismantle independent watchdogs that was not out of G7 Ambassadors attention. The ambassadors of G7 countries have voiced serious concern over the launch of investigations targeting several employees of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). This was stated in a message posted on social media platform X. “G7 […]

Regarding the SBU’s allegations of possible cooperation between a NABU employee and a representative of Russian intelligence services. In August 2023, NABU received information from the leadership of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) regarding potential risks associated with one of the Bureau’s employees. The report stated that during this individual’s service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (from 2012 […]

The BES selection commission responsible for selecting the head of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) has rejected a letter from the Cabinet of Ministers explaining why it did not appoint Oleksandr Tsyvinsky. The commission refused to review or overturn its decision. The decision was made during a July 14 meeting of the commission, broadcast live on YouTube. Commission members […]

All According to the Law: How the Cabinet Canceled the Appointment of the Head of Ukraine’s Bureau of Economic Security. When allies can’t win through a fair competition, they “legally” cancel the results using dirty tricks. And then, of course, one can put on a white dress and head off to serve as Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States. In […]

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law allowing up to 10,000 more fighters to serve in the Alpha Center for Special Operations of the Security Service of Ukraine. This was reported by Roman Kostenko, the initiator of the bill, colonel of the SBU, and secretary of the Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, in a comment to Ukrainska […]

Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has been appointed Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The presidential decree, No. 496/2025, was issued on July 18 2025 and published on the official website of the Office of the President. “To appoint Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine,” the decree reads. Rustem Umerov previously […]

What former president Poroshenko says about today’s new PM voting. Zelensky’s face doesn’t look quite as smug as it used to. Poroshenko’s words about criminal prosecution of the Prime Minister and the President no longer provoke the usual goofy grimaces. “In June 2019, during the first week of the President’s term, a criminal case was opened against me based on […]

Ukraine’s Parliament Appoints Denys Shmyhal as Minister of Defence. On July 17, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the appointment of Denys Shmyhal as the country’s new Minister of Defence. The decision was supported by 267 MPs. Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominates Denys Shmyhal as Ukraine’s new Defence Minister. Here’s how the factions voted: Unlike most ministers who are nominated by […]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Olha Stefanishyna as his special envoy and formally proposed her candidacy for the post of Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States. This move signals a continuation of Zelensky’s recent personnel reshuffle within the government and diplomatic corps, aimed at boosting Ukraine’s international partnerships – particularly with the U.S. -amid ongoing wartime challenges. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]

The Verkhovna Rada has officially appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as Prime Minister of Ukraine, following a nomination by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On July 17, 2025, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved Yuliia Svyrydenko as the country’s new Prime Minister. Svyrydenko received 262 votes, a clear majority, signaling that lawmakers followed the lead of Zelenskyy and Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak. […]