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.
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EU agrees on new Russia sanctions package targeting energy and finance
Ambassadors greenlight the 18th sanctions round ahead of formal Council approval: Malta and Slovakia dropped their vetoes after receiving key guarantees.
Kos: EU seeks to convince Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine’s EU accession talks
The EU enlargement commissioner noted that Ukraine had fulfilled the required conditions. Budapest demands the restoration of legislation granting de facto privileges to the Hungarian minority.
EU considers stripping Hungary of voting rights over Ukraine obstruction
Hungary launched an anti-EU campaign featuring Zelenskyy and EU leaders, vetoes Ukraine military aid, blocks declarations, and spreads disinformation about Ukrainian migrants.
EU bypasses Orbán’s veto to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s sovereignty
Hungary's veto power remains a significant obstacle for future EU decisions on Ukraine, requiring unanimous agreement in upcoming showdowns.
FT: EU eyes Belgian king as Hungary threatens to block Russia sanctions renewal
A royal WWII decree is considered a fallback option to retain Russia’s frozen €190 bn in the EU if pro-Russian Budapest vetoes sanctions renewal.
Politico: Hungary may lift veto on EU’s four-year Ukraine aid package if aid disbursed and approved yearly
Hungary says it may lift its veto over the €50 billion EU financial assistance package for Ukraine if the aid is disbursed and reviewed each year, granting Orbán influence to block funding annually.
Zelenskyy vetoes law leaving asset e-declarations closed for a year, says they must be public now
Zelenskyy vetoes a recently adopted bill to maintain transparency in electronic asset declarations, saying that e-declarations should be public now, not in a year as the bill suggested.
Avoiding World War III at stake in fight about veto powers in UN Security Council, Moscow scholar says
The United Nations was set up to prevent World War III, Elena Galkina writes. But with wars raging…
Stand up to Putin at the UN! #PutinKills #RestrainTheVeto #FreeSavchenko twitter storm
[mwm-aal-display] On September 27-28, Vladimir Putin is planning to visit the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.…
Time to end the UN veto
On 29 July 2015, members of UN Security Council gathered to vote on a resolution aimed to provide…
Seven Russian vetoes in the UNSC that covered up mass atrocities in own interests | Infographic
Over the past 24 years, Russia has used its veto power to block decisions of the UN Security…