Restoration of official broadcasts from the Verkhovna Rada

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Primary author: Ruslan Stefanchuk

In September 2022, the Verkhovna Rada banned official broadcasting of parliamentary plenary sessions. At that time, 241 Members of Parliament voted in favor of the decision. The move was justified on security grounds.

Despite the ban, some MPs continued to broadcast sessions from the chamber and used this to grow their social media presence, while the official parliamentary channel “Rada” did not provide live coverage for three years.

Media outlets and civil society organizations repeatedly called on Parliament to restore transparency and resume live broadcasts. A joint statement supporting this demand was signed by more than 50 organizations.

Eventually, on 29 August 2025, a resolution was registered in Parliament to restore live broadcasting of plenary sessions. On 4 September, MPs supported it, with 266 votes in favor.

Bill information page on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

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