A draft law "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine (on Improving Mechanisms for Combating Corruption)" (No. 7571) has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which provides for expanding the interpretation of the concept of corruption and greater liability for committing such actions. The authors of the draft law, members of the Ukrainian People's Party faction in parliament Borys ZAHREVA and Mykhailo RATUSHNYI, are convinced that these changes will enable more effective combating of corruption. This draft law proposes to amend the Law of Ukraine "On Combating Corruption" by expanding the definition of the concept of "corruption" and to amend the Criminal Code of Ukraine by changing the liability for certain types of corrupt actions to stricter ones. In particular, the expansion of the concept of "provocation of a bribe," "that is, the deliberate creation by an official of circumstances and conditions that lead to the offering or receipt of a bribe, in order subsequently to expose the person who gave or took the bribe, will provide for punishment by restriction of liberty for a term of up to five years or deprivation of liberty for a term of two to five years. The same act, provided for by the draft law, committed by an official of a law enforcement agency not authorized to do so by law, will be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years," the draft law states. It is also envisaged to increase the measure of administrative liability for the commission of corrupt acts by a person authorized to perform functions of the state, if it does not contain the elements of a crime, which will provide for a fine of one thousand to two thousand tax-free minimum incomes of citizens with removal from the performance of state functions for a term of three to five years. "One of the biggest problems of Ukrainian society today is corruption, which in modern conditions has turned into a real threat to all spheres of the country's life. Corruption has affected not only executive authorities but also the fields of education, judicial authorities, and the prosecutor's office. Today, the anti-corruption legislation existing in Ukraine is unable to ensure an effective fight against such crimes. Therefore, there is a need to improve at the legislative level the mechanisms for combating corruption," Borys ZAHREVA commented live on Volyn Regional Radio. "Improving the legislative framework for combating corruption will help law enforcement agencies more effectively counter this phenomenon. It will lead to a reduction in corrupt practices at all levels of government. It will help overcome corruption in the future," the people's deputy added.