Lawmakers Kill Parcel Tax Reform, Block Audit Chamber Vote Hours After PM Warns of $27B Defense Gap

Ukraine's parliament has rejected eight bills that would have taxed low-value imported parcels, and failed to approve a vote on selecting six new accounting chamber members – both conditions of EU and IMF financing – hours after Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi urged lawmakers to clear bills tied to $30 billion in expected 2026 support.