The Verkhovna Rada gathered for its first plenary session after two weeks of work in committees. 216 MPs registered in the session hall.
The session began at 10 o'clock with the registration of MPs, 216 out of 423 MPs (the actual composition of the Verkhovna Rada) registered in the hall.
The head of parliament declared the session open.
Today MPs are expected to adopt the agenda of the current 7th session.
The first item on the agenda of today's plenary session is increasing accountability for anti-Semitism.
It should be noted that yesterday, during the Conciliation Council Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk called on all heads of factions and groups to ensure the presence of MPs at the plenary session.
At the same time, the media reported that some MPs left the country amid escalating aggression from the Russian Federation. According to the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, as of February 14, there were 23 MPs abroad. In addition, an estimated 20 more MPs, according to the parliament speaker, are sick with coronavirus.
