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January was marked by a government overhaul that could impact subsequent policy directions in the digital transformation sphere. Otherwise, the month was relatively quiet: the newly registered draft of the Civil Code of Ukraine has addressed some of the concerns […]

December was a relatively calm legislative season for media and digital rights regulation. The government proposed a bill to enhance digital accessibility, while the Draft Law on Personal Data Protection was transferred to another parliamentary committee after a prolonged period

November, despite being a relatively quiet month in terms of legislation adoption, can pave the way for significant media policy shifts. The new Enlargement Report once again highlighted the critical areas for change to achieve European standards in the areas

In October, several events marked the future direction of digital rights and media regulation, including the appointment and governmental elevation of Tetiana Berezhna as the person in charge of media policy in the government, the extension of martial law, and

September was marked by the submission of several ambitious draft laws to Parliament for consideration, which could impact the media sphere in both the short and long term. The draft 2026 budget includes increased funding for both public service media

Despite the turmoil in July, August was a month of reverting the anti-corruption legislation back to its original form and vacations. The media regulator was active in pushing forward the processes on the public service media and co-regulatory tracks, but

What’s up with Ukraine’s media regulation in July 2025?  July, unexpectedly, was a month of political turmoil. The government was reshuffled, the first major protests since the beginning of the full-scale invasion occurred to prevent the dismantling of anti-corruption infrastructure,

At the beginning of the summer, the President signed the long-awaited Draft Law adopted last October, enhancing journalists’ protection in war zones. Other than that, the Verkhovna Rada mainly discussed legislative proposals in the committees, submitting some of them for

May was relatively uneventful in the spheres of media and digital rights regulation, with the main attention of the legislative and executive branches representatives shifting towards a diplomatic track and the potential ceasefire. Nevertheless, in the month’s final days, the

In the wake of the screening meeting in Brussels on Chapter X of the acquis communutaire, Ukrainian legislators continued their movement towards transposing EU standards in the spheres of media and digital transformation. Long-discussed legislation on media services provided under