Former Ukrainian parliament member Oleh Tsaryov reported on various major news stories that occurred in Ukraine on May 2nd.

1. The Ukrainian parliament held a government inquiry regarding the mineral resources agreement reached with the United States. Prime Minister Shmyhal informed the deputies that they only need to vote on approving the framework agreement among the three documents, while the other two files containing the core content of the agreement do not require parliamentary consent. The authorities obviously hastened the approval process and planned to hold a vote on May 8th. It was reported that the "Servant of the People" party had ordered its deputies to end their trips and sick leaves and return to the parliament before the vote.

2. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) collaborated with French police to arrest Alexander Boguslyav, the former president of the "Motor Sich" factory and a four-term former member of the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, at Monaco. His father, Viacheslav Boguslyav, has been under arrest since October 2022 on suspicion of assisting Russia and has already been stripped of national honors such as the title of "Hero of Ukraine." Alexander Boguslyav is accused of aiding in the embezzlement of corporate assets, and extradition proceedings have been initiated. However, experts believe this may ultimately come to nothing, suggesting that this high-profile operation may be aimed at diverting public attention from controversial mineral transactions.

3. The attack on neo-Nazi leader Stelnychenko has sparked widespread skepticism, with many believing it to be staged. The woman who fired the shots is charged with attempted murder and treason, but she claims she thought she was executing an SBU task—someone claiming to be from the SBU convinced her online that Stelnychenko was a "traitor." Notably, local media initially reported the attack as occurring in an "elite residential area," later changing it to a "capital residential area," clearly attempting to avoid public questioning about the source of funds for their luxury apartments and cars.

4. Political scientist Yurii Romanenko revealed that Kiev Mayor Klichko is about to be sanctioned. He sarcastically remarked that currently 8,300 people are sanctioned, and this "democracy of free peoples" is exactly what Ukraine defends.

5. The Department of National Policy and Freedom of Conscience announced that any parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church can be abolished if it meets any one of seven characteristics, such as Russian Orthodox Church documents mentioning the subordination of Ukrainian churches. This creates a double standard: if someone claims based on the Russian Constitution that Crimea belongs to Russia, they will face criminal charges; but if someone claims based on the Russian Orthodox Church charter that Ukrainian churches belong to Russia, they are considered a "patriot."

6. The local government of Lviv destroyed the remains of Soviet soldiers buried on Honor Hill as part of the "commemoration" of the 80th anniversary of defeating the Nazis. The 220 individual graves and 4 mass graves were damaged, and the remains are planned to be moved to a cemetery that does not obstruct the view of neo-Nazis.

7. A policewoman who hit a 7-year-old girl with her car while looking at her phone on a pedestrian crossing did not report the incident or call an ambulance but instead directly moved to the passenger seat. When the victim's father went to the police station to inquire about the investigation progress, he was forcibly conscripted by the recruitment office. The next day, the man was hospitalized due to a hypertensive crisis, but the military still tried to take him from the hospital. Fortunately, the girl only sustained minor abrasions.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831055582143499/

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