Inside Zelenskyy’s failed coup against Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies
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“Aren’t you tired of feeding people garbage?” Ukrainian parliament reverses anti-corruption law after street protests
After a week of protests, 331 lawmakers voted to restore NABU and SAPO independence, undoing a law passed just days earlier.
The EU is withholding billions from Ukraine and honestly, it’s kinda fair
Ukraine reversed a controversial oversight law on 31 July, a move that promises to restore the independence of…
Reuters: Ukraine’s financing gap could widen due to delayed reforms
Only 1\3 of Ukraine's $65 billion financing needs for 2026-2027 has been secured, Central Bank Governor Andriy Pyshnyi revealed, as delayed reforms threaten to widen the country's funding shortfall
People protest again in several Ukrainian cities over law on anti corruption agencies
Street protests erupted across six Ukrainian cities Wednesday as lawmakers prepare to vote on legislation that would reverse controversial restrictions placed on the National Anti-Corruption Bureaus eight days earlier.
Rada Committee backs Zelenskyy’s NABU independence u-turn after mass protests
Ukrainian MPs voted to restore independence to the country's main anti-corruption agencies, just nine days after President Zelenskyy signed legislation that sparked mass protests across the country.
EU threatens to withhold $3.3 billion over Ukraine’s failure to reform another anti-corruption agency
The intertwined challenges of anti-corruption scandals and stalled reforms place Ukraine’s international support at a critical crossroads.
They came. They cussed. They won.
Cardboard signs, three days, one very surprised president.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies suddenly close four long-stalled cases in one week following prosecutor general’s takeover
Following President Zelenskyy’s signature on the law, the anti-corruption agency finalizes the massive $225 million PrivatBank embezzlement case.
Russian provocateurs try to spark anti-Zelenskyy revolution—Ukrainian media sees through operation immediately
Real protesters demanded institutional accountability; fake ones called for regime change.
Polish FM Sikorski warns Zelenskyy: “Worst thing” would be abandoning anti-corruption fight
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that abandoning anti-corruption efforts would be his "worst" possible decision, as Ukraine grapples with threats to its key investigative agencies' independence.
Zelenskyy dismisses “fake” reports of Ursula von der Leyen call over anti-corruption law
Ukrainian President denied media reports claiming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed concerns to him about legislation weakening anti-corruption agencies, calling such reports "fake" during a press meeting.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies approve Zelenskyy’s new bill to restore their independence amid mass protests
NABU and SAPO say the president’s urgent legislation fully reinstates their power, signaling a possible end to the weeklong crisis over Ukraine’s reform path.
Zelenskyy backs new anti-corruption bill amid protests and a Russian spy scandal
As public pressure mounted, Zelenskyy reversed course on a law critics say undermined Ukraine’s anti-corruption system.
EU praises Kyiv’s response to anti-corruption law rallies but underscores need for reforms to keep integration hopes alive
In the wake of nationwide protests, Brussels embraces Ukraine’s commitment to address the issue, while demanding transparency in reforms.
Explained: why Ukraine nuked its own anti-corruption agencies
It took ten years to build them. It took one hour in parliament to bring them down.
EU had a secret plan to bypass Orbán. Zelenskyy blew it up instead.
Brussels had quietly crafted an extraordinary workaround to Hungary's obstruction before Ukraine imploded its own chances.
EU Officials demand Ukraine explain controversial anti-corruption law weakening NABU, SAPO
European Parliament members raised concerns over Ukraine's adoption of the controversial anti-corruption law and warned that the legislation threatens both EU financial assistance and the country's accession prospects, with one deputy calling it "a clear breach of trust."
“We heard the street”: Zelenskyy promises to restore independence of NABU and SAPO, prepares draft law
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to restore independence to Ukraine's main anti-corruption agencies through new legislation, responding to public protests that erupted after he signed controversial changes eliminating their autonomy just one day earlier.
Editorial: Zelenskyy opens a second front—against his own people
Not at the border, but in parliament — where a decade of reforms just collapsed in 72 hours.