The powers of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as the subject of ensuring security and defense of Ukraine

Abstract

The range of powers of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the field of ensuring security and defense of the state has been outlined; its functions and methods of activities have been revealed. The powers of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense of Ukraine have been demonstrated; the need to complete the reform of the security sector in Ukraine has been emphasized.

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has been designated as the main subject of ensuring security and defense of Ukraine, as it adopts laws that regulate the functioning of the security and defense sector and its main subjects – the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, other central executive agencies, which activities relate more or less to national security in Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ensures not only legal regulation of the activities of the subjects of ensuring security and defense of the state, but also carries out control over the exercise of powers in the sphere of national security by the state agencies, local self-government and their officials. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, within the limits of the powers established by the Constitution of Ukraine, defines the principles of internal and foreign policy, the basis of national security, forms the legislative base in this area, allocates finances in the state budget for ensuring security and defense sector. In fact, every power and function performed by the Parliament of Ukraine, in one way or another, affects the level of security and defense of the country.