Poroshenko reminded about the conditions for financial support from the EU
Source: Petro Poroshenko
During his parliament speech, the former president of Ukraine and leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party Petro Poroshenko called on the authorities to comply with their obligations to European partners who provide Ukraine with financial support within the framework of the Ukraine Facility program.
Poroshenko reminded that for the European Union, adherence to democratic values, media freedom and political pluralism are the red lines that cannot be violated.
The former president noted that the support of Europe is of strategic importance for Ukraine.
‘Today’s vote on the Framework Agreement on the support mechanism is not about the diplomatic successes of the authorities. This is not the success of Poroshenko or Zelensky. This is not the success of the previous or current Verkhovna Rada. This is honor and respect for the victims of Ukraine in Bucha, Borodyanka, Izyum, and Mariupol. And this is the price that Ukraine has paid and is paying for the high honor of becoming a member of the European Union and, I hope, a member of the NATO,’ Poroshenko stated.
He also added that Ukraine assumes a great responsibility. In his opinion, the task of the Verkhovna Rada is to realize and implement 69 reforms, 10 investment projects and 146 indicators and benchmarks in a very short time.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.