Parliament’s factions get new members instead of those who quit

Statements of people's deputies Roman Zabzaliuk and Anatoly Hrytsenko on withdrawal from the "Batkivshchyna" faction are satisfied.

This was announced by speaker Volodymyr Rybak at the Parliament’s sitting, ForUm correspondent reports. 

At the same time, MP Leonid Datsenko joined the ranks of the opposition party, according to the submitted application.

Lawmaker Mykola Kruhlov joined the Party of Regions faction.

It is also worth noting that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine observed a minute of silence in tribute of the protesters, killed during Hrushevsky Street clashes.