Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted the importance of productive meetings of the Verkhovna Rada next week in his evening address on Saturday.
“A law on multiple citizenship has already been passed, and this is an important issue, particularly for those who are fighting for Ukraine. I am eagerly awaiting the unblocking of this law so that it can be signed without delay,” the head of state said.
He also said that two significant decisions on international agreements had been prepared: “First of all, the agreement on the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Russian Aggression must be ratified, and it is also worth supporting our country’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on Landmines. Russia has never been a party to this convention and actively uses all types of mines. We in Ukraine need parity in defense — in particular, the political and legal foundations for such parity,” Zelensky explained.
In addition, “a bill on a military ombudsman has already been prepared for its second reading, and this new systemic step is necessary to implement the necessary changes in the army. I will be grateful to the people’s deputies who support these and other decisions that are extremely important for our state this week,” Zelensky added.