Verkhovna Rada of UkraineParliament

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is the unicameral national parliament of Ukraine, serving as the sole legislative body vested with statutory authority. It is responsible for passing national legislation, approving the state budget, confirming executive appointments, and overseeing the government. Originally established in 1938 as the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, it adopted the landmark Declaration of State Sovereignty in 1990 and the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine on August 24, 1991.