This is the 75th issue of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from September 23 to September 29, 2024. The digest focuses on developments in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent has been given permission to republish this newsletter.
In the upcoming week, the Parliament will discuss two draft laws as part of the Ukraine Plan, which aims to fulfill Ukraine’s obligations under the Ukraine Facility financial mechanism. These include a draft law on state climate policy and a revised draft law on plea agreements, which has been modified based on feedback from anticorruption experts.
Towards the end of October, the Verkhovna Rada will vote on the State Budget 2025 with amendments proposed by lawmakers. They will also consider a draft law on the reform of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine in its final reading.
In recent news, the State Security Service arrested a top manager of “Energoatom” for accepting a bribe of Hr 100,000 ($2,400). The individual was responsible for preventing corruption in state-owned enterprises and was caught near the company’s office while demanding the bribe. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of corruption in Ukraine’s public sector.
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