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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.
19 Ukrainian protest signs that are pure art (and also completely unhinged)
Ukraine's "cardboard revolution" proved teenagers can save democracy with markers, literary references, and perfectly placed f-bombs.
They came. They cussed. They won.
Cardboard signs, three days, one very surprised president.
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.
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 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.
Intelligence: Russia plans to weaponize crisis emerged after Zelenskyy signs law weakening anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine
As Ukraine’s President triggers outrage by signing a contentious law, Moscow reportedly prepares provocations to exploit internal discord.
Zelenskyy’s scandalous law weakening anti-graft watchdogs takes effect (updated)
The President offered only vague claims of “Russian influence” to justify stripping institutional independence.
Zelenskyy signs controversial law undermining Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies
The law hands sweeping powers to the Prosecutor General’s Office, a move critics warn could derail Ukraine’s democratic progress and EU aspirations.
From Lviv to Odesa: Ukrainians take to streets to save anti-corruption agencies
Thousands rally against bill No. 12414, warning Zelenskyy that signing the law would unravel years of hard-fought reforms and threaten Ukraine’s European future.
Alleged FSB infiltration investigation used to smash Ukraine’s anti-corruption system, says watchdog
FSB-related arrests serve as cover for political moves that undermine key anti-graft bodies and centralize power.
Abuse of power: Ukraine’s Civil Anti-Corruption Council urges Zelenskyy to veto new law undermining anti-corruption system
The law allows the Prosecutor General to seize cases, issue directives to anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine.
Western trust under threat as Zelenskyy nears signing controversial law that crashes Ukraine’s anti-corruption system
Born from Western pressure in 2015, NABU's future now hangs in the balance.