{
  "id": 16873281,
  "title": "Rada reviews rejected 2027 budget amendments until 0300, to vote on 2 Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/rada-reviews-rejected-2027-budget-amendments-until-0300-to-vote-on-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:50:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1227227.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, October 28, the Verkhovna Rada deliberated rejected amendments to the 2027 state budget, with parliamentary speaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak revealing the specifics via his Telegram channel. One amendment (No. 611) mandates funds from plea bargain settlements to be allocated exclusively for the state budget or civil lawsuit compensation, with excess exceeding the damage amount to be deposited in a special fund for Ukraine's armed forces. The amendment also mandates the government to verify the legality of agreements from 2022-2026 and submit a report by September 1, 2027.\n\nAnother amendment (No. 1003) restricts the maximum monthly salary to 80,000 UAH for employees in government, local self-government, budgetary institutions, as well as MPs, judges, members of the High Council of Justice, High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, prosecutors, and NBU staff (excluding defense-related positions). The amendments will be put to a confirmation vote during the Wednesday session, with all amendments incorporated by the Budget Committee on the agenda. The Rada is expected to consider the budget in its first reading as a basis, with a second reading slated for November.",
  "summary": "The Verkhovna Rada considered rejected amendments by MPs to the draft state budget for 2027 until 3:00 AM on Wednesday, and during the session on Wednesday, October 28, will vote separately on two of them, reported MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak (Holos faction) on his Telegram channel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Verkhovna Rada reviews 2 rejected 2027 budget amendments until 0300",
    "Amendment No. 611 allocates plea bargain funds to budget or compensation",
    "Amendment No. 1003 caps government salaries at 80,000 UAH"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The proposed budget amendments signal a shift toward stricter fiscal oversight and tighter compensation limits for high-ranking officials as the government seeks to redirect legal settlements toward military funding.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}