Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to amend Ukrainian legislation on pre-trial measures of restraint to ensure that corrupt officials cannot be released on bail.

"The issue of depriving corrupt officials of the right to bail is currently a very important task for the Verkhovna Rada. I once again urge the MPs to amend the legislation and make it impossible for corrupt officials who were caught red-handed, with plenty of evidence [against them], to be let out on bail," Poroshenko said during a meeting of regional officials in Odesa on Wednesday.