Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine forbade activities of pro-Russian parties in Ukraine

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted bill which provides for a ban on political parties whose programmatic goals are aimed at justifying, recognizing the lawful or denying the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, as well as justifying the actions of pro-Russian militants in the temporarily occupied territories.

According to head of the Servant of the People political party Olena Shuliak, some 330 parliamentarians voted for the adoption of the relevant bill on May 3, 2022.