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Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK (Ukraine, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Deputy
Servant of the People

Verkhovna Rada
UA - 01008 - Kyiv
Ukraine

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2020

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 27/01/2020

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Substitute - Ukraine

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 27/06/2024 to 26/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 27/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Serhii SOBOLIEV (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (since 28/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 27/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

23/04/2026 | 16:03:15 Thank you, Ms Vice-President, Colleagues,  We must face a brutal reality. Our current system for fighting money laundering has failed. While we debate, organised crime and terrorists use borders and new technologies as a shield. The statistics are a verdict on our inaction. Only about 2% of estimated criminal proceeds are currently seized or confiscated. This means that 98% of dirty money continues to fuel corruption, erode democracy and finance global instability. The time for half measures... 23/04/2026 | 10:55:14 Thank you, Mister Chair. The world is going crazy. Vladimir PUTIN and Russia must pay for everything, and there is not other way. It's about basic values and responsibility. Europe is still buying Russian oil and gas. Why? Is it new? No, it was the same during World War II, when the Soviets were selling oil and gas to Europe and Germany while fighting with Hitler. History is repeating. European Union countries are still buying Russian oil and gas. And this is a way of financing Russian... 28/01/2026 | 11:22:21 Thank you. Dear Chariman, Dear colleagues, This report delivers an uncomfortable truth, too often we confuse youth participation with decoration. We create "platforms", hold "consultations", take photos, and leave young people without real influence. And then we act surprised by distrust, radicalisation and disengagement. We must move from consultation to shared responsibility. That means one thing, young people must have not only the right to speak, but real mechanisms to shape decisions... 02/10/2025 | 17:34:50 Thank you, Mister Chair. Distinguished colleagues, At the heart of democratic life, there have always been political parties – as instruments of representation, as intermediaries between citizens and government, and as arenas for public dialogue. Yet today in Europe, we witness a profound crisis of trust in parties: declining membership, growing political apathy and suspicions of corruption and foreign influence. Political parties remain the cornerstone of functioning democracy: they shape... 01/10/2025 | 19:24:02 Thank you, Mister President. Distinguished colleagues, The creation of an institutional platform for dialogue with Russian democratic forces is a right and timely step, since previous ad hoc initiatives have already shown their limitations. If we truly seek democratic change in Russia’s future, we must ensure a structured, transparent and effective interaction with those who are fighting against Vladimir PUTIN's regime. Participants in such a platform can only be those who unconditionally...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions