**Ukraine’s Parliament May Suspend Poroshenko for Three Days**
Ukraine’s parliament may suspend former President Petro Poroshenko from sessions for three days rather than six months. This was revealed by Mykyta Poturayev, head of the Verkhovna Rada‘s Humanitarian and Information Policy Committee.
The decision comes after a recommendation by the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Regulations that Poroshenko be suspended over an alleged altercation with Servant of the People lawmaker Bohdan Yaremenko. However, European Solidarity party members claim that lawmakers from the Servant of the People faction have been pressured to vote in favor of barring Poroshenko from sessions.
Poturayev stated that a six-month suspension could be seen as disproportionate and might harm Ukraine’s democratic reputation. “This decision can turn into a terrible story,” he said. “You are not harming an individual politician now; you are harming the whole country.”
**Russia-Ukraine Conflict Continues**
Meanwhile, Slovakia has banned Georgian Legion commander Mamuka Mamulashvili from entering the country after linking his unit to an alleged coup plot.
In other news, Finland has provided Ukraine with 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) in defense aid since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. This comes as Ukraine’s parliament may suspend Poroshenko for three days.
**Russia’s Arms Trade Exposed**
The Kyiv Independent analyzed leaked emails of a Russian defense company revealing Russia’s continued arms trade with Saudi Arabia, despite the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
Goldman Sachs has exited Russia entirely by offloading its Russian subsidiary. This move comes as the U.S. has been funding a stalemate that “set (Ukraine) back a 100 years,” according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
**Russia’s Military Struggles**
Russia launched 102 Shahed-type attack drones against Ukraine overnight, but only managed to cause damage in one refinery. This brings the total defense aid provided by Finland to Ukraine since 2022 to 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion).
Ukraine’s parliament may suspend former President Petro Poroshenko from sessions for three days rather than six months, as per Mykyta Poturayev’s statement.
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