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An interesting trend — Yaroslav Zheleznyak, for the second week in a row, is cited by the press more than any other member of the Verkhovna Rada. This is thanks to the fact that Zheleznyak generously gives comments on the loudest events in Ukraine, even if they do not directly relate to his activities. Last week, for example, this politician was the most cited due to information about searches at the National Bank. Fresh data from the media-hearing rating compiled by Informator confirm this. At the same time, peaceful negotiations influence the overall rating of MPs. In second place by number of citations is David Arakhamia, a participant in the Ukrainian negotiating group, who made loud statements about a possible unblockade of Oleksyk.
"According to our sources, today the NABU visited the National Bank," — with this short message Yaroslav Zheleznyak set a new record for the number of citations in the country’s leading media.
The statement concerned searches at the head of the National Bank, Andriy Pyshnyy, which occurred 21 October. The searches at Pyshnyy were conducted jointly by NABU and SAP.
But not only this quote marked Zheleznyak during this period. The second topic he consistently commented on concerned a very controversial government initiative related to mobilization of those who are reserved, including at defense enterprises. Zheleznyak also commented on a number of budget issues.
In second place — David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada. He is also an active participant in the negotiating track, which intensified after the scandal between President Trump and President Zelensky. The media cited Arakhamia most for statements about the humanitarian disaster in Olekshky, the suburbs of Kherson, on the enemy-controlled left bank of the Dnieper, whose residents are cut off from any channels of food and medical supplies.
“God willing, next week there will be a revival on the humanitarian track. In Olekshk there is a very difficult situation. We discussed it yesterday [at talks in Oslo], and the informal result of this meeting was that next week there should appear good news,” — this is the exact quote of Arakhamia that the media cited most often.
Our forecast: on the eve of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for early November, the weight of statements by politicians directly involved in peace talks will steadily grow. The same Arakhamia may head Informator’s media-hearing rating next week.
Who roared
The top trio: Yaroslav Zheleznyak — 109,2 points, David Arakhamia — 87,1, Fedir Venyslovskyi — 61,2. Beyond that, the list stretches: from fourth place to tenth, the difference does not exceed 36 points.
Yaroslav Zheleznyak, Holos, 109,2 points
David Arakhamia, Servant of the People, 87,1 points
Fedir Venyslavskyi, Servant of the People, 61,2 points
Oleksiy Honcharenko, Independent, 56,6 points
Maryana Bezuhla, Servant of the People, 33,7 points
Serhiy Nahornyak, Servant of the People, 25,3 points
Olena Kondratyuk, Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 23,2 points
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 22,2 points
Petro Poroshenko, European Solidarity, 22,0 points
Roksolana Pidlasa, Servant of the People, 20,4 points
The peacemaker Honcharenko, by the number of mentions, lost a position. An interesting detail: the media still often mentions Honcharenko, but hardly cites him. In third place is Fedir Venyslavskyi, a member of the Verkhovna Rada committee on national security, defense, and intelligence.
"I want to say a very important thing: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is categorically against reducing the number of mobilized for defense-industrial complex enterprises... That is, the Ministry of Defense believes that defense-industrial enterprises are critically important, so reducing the number of mobilized is wrong," — said Fedir Venyslavskyi last week.
Silent Majority
Among 392 members of the people’s deputies, not a single mention of 282 — this is the majority of the Verkhovna Rada. The monitoring shows only 110 surnames. Among the silent ones — Volodymyr Ariev (European Solidarity), whose absence in headlines is noticeable against the background that the party as a whole earned 59,1 points mainly thanks to Poroshenko and Ihonova.
Who Roared When
23 October Ukraine signed agreements with Finland against a backdrop of warnings about possible intensified missile attacks by the Russian Federation — this day became the hottest for MPs: it was then that the peak of mentions of Arakhamia, Stefanchuk, Poroshenko, and Dubinsky was recorded. The day’s feed also discussed the massive shelling of DTEK’s thermal power plants and emergency power outages.
In publications about deputies 23 October appeared headlines like "New party of 73,22%". It became known which politicians took credit for Zelensky’s result in the elections" and "Preparation for talks among Ukraine, Russia, and the United States: Morning LIVE". Zheleznyak’s peak fell on 21 October — the day of searches at Pyshny.
Who Was Heard
The greatest number of direct quotes for the week went to Daniil Hetmanets — three, though by total score he is only eleventh. The same number of quotes for Dmitry Kisilevsky. And Arakhamia and Honcharenko, despite dozens of publications, remained without a single direct remark — they were only mentioned and cited in headlines.
By factions, Servant of the People leads confidently with a total index of 400,6 points and 48 deputies in the rating — mainly due to Venyslavskyi, Bezuhla, and Nahornyak. "Holos" scored 133 points, but almost all of its contribution came from Zheleznyak.
"I’d like to remind you, help is intended primarily for the most vulnerable categories of the population: families receiving certain types of social benefits, people with disabilities, large families, and other categories defined by the program," — Daniil Hetmanets, TSN
One-day Stars
Almost everything written about Anna Purteva over the week came out in one day — 21 October, when five publications appeared. A similar story with Volodymyr Kreidenko: seven publications, and most — 22 October. For Oleksandr Fediyenko and Dmytro Kisilevskyi, peak days are clearly visible — 20 and 22 October respectively.
What They Said
"Yes, we have a unique status, but I think we need to organize rotations in the army to improve the sense of reality... For two quarters in a row we did not have a month of sittings," — Maryana Bezuhla, TSN
"The Budget Committee approaches amendments realistically, with full understanding of the state budget and in 2026-year, and in 2027 year... Therefore we did not include figures in the budget that we will not be able to implement," — Roksolana Pidlasa, Ministry of Finance
"Gender equality is part of our move toward the European Union. Over the last ten years Ukraine has done a lot: the legislation has changed, women's representation in politics has grown, new opportunities have opened in various fields," — Maria Ionova, News.LIVE
How We Counted
The rating is built on monitoring 30 of leading Ukrainian publications, where during the week 18605 publications were checked. The score is earned for mentions in the headline, lead, and body text — a direct quote weighs more than a simple mention of a surname. The weight of a publication depends on the outlet: reprints in one media and publications in several influential sources are counted differently. Period — from 19 to 25 October 2026 year. How we count ratings — which outlets we take, what we consider a mention, and how we filter out people with the same surname — in a separate explanation.
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