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June 14, 2021 Share On June 2, 2021, President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced an urgent draft of the “Anti-Oligarchy” law, which would introduce a legal definition of an “oligarch” and place restrictions on their relations with political parties and participation in privatisation campaigns. If passed, the law would be in effect for ten years. The bill is expected to pass quickly in Parliament, where the President’s party, Servant of the People (Sluha Narodu, SN), has a majority. The bill aims to increase transparency in the relationship between government and large domestic companies while also eliminating internal corruption. Individuals who participate in politics have media clout, hold economic assets with a monopoly position on the Ukrainian market, and own assets worth more than USD83 million are defined as oligarchs under the law. Holding government roles in the past, including positions outside the cabinet, such as prosecutors, security service ....
Dmytro Chypchev Students and educators gathered in front of the presidential office to protest the appointment of Serhii Shkarlet to the position of minister of education and science of Ukraine. KYIV – Several hundred people, including students from Kyiv’s leading universities, members of youth and student organizations, academics, and parents, gathered in front of the presidential office here on December 21 to protest Parliament’s decision to appoint Serhii Shkarlet to the position of minister of education and science of Ukraine. On December 17, 226 national deputies – the minimum required – voted to appoint Mr. Shkarlet to the position. Members of the Holos Party, however, claimed that eight deputies whose votes had been counted in favor of Mr. Shkarlet’s appointment were not present when the vote took place, which Holos Party deputies said meant that those eight votes were not cast legally. ....