Sybiha met with the OSCE Secretary General, the government extended the deferment for those reservists. Main news for February 25.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha reported on negotiations in Kyiv with the new OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu.

I welcomed the OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu in Kyiv to discuss further joint efforts to expand our cooperation. I emphasized the importance of a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in Ukraine for stable European and transatlantic security.

The Verkhovna Rada supported the termination of the powers of People's Deputy Iryna Korymshkina.

246 people's representatives voted for the respective decision. Korymshkina may be replaced in the Rada by one of the candidates who are next on the party list: Inna Sverb, Serhiy Melnyk, or Yuliia Paliychuk, who, according to Zhelezniak, has already declined the opportunity.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine extended the term of deferments for reservist employees until March 31.

The permanent representative of the Cabinet in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk wrote on Telegram that changes were made to the government resolution of November 22, 2024, No. 1332 'Some issues of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime'.

In addition, according to him, government agencies should reconsider the decisions made about determining enterprises, institutions, and organizations critically important for the functioning of the economy and ensuring the livelihood of the population during a special period within four months.

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation detained the acting mayor of one of the settlements in Rivne region and a city council deputy on suspicion of receiving illegal benefits.

The acting mayor acted in collusion with the deputy, who also holds the position of chief engineer for the protection and conservation of forests at one of the forestry branches of the State Forestry Agency 'Forests of Ukraine'. The land plot was to be transferred to a person controlled by the acting mayor.

In Ukraine, the list of reasons for establishing disability has been expanded. From now on, this status can be granted to people who have experienced captivity or torture.

The evaluation procedure for establishing disability for such individuals consists of several steps.

From March 1, pension indexation will take place for more than 10 million Ukrainians.