Our Readers' Questions About Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bodies, Answered

Our readers' questions about Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, answered

Editor's note: We offered members of the Kyiv Independent community to share their questions about a controversial bill that undermined Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions and the street protests that followed it this week. Our staff's answers to their questions are below. Join our community and get the chance to ask your questions directly to our team. What is NABU? And besides NABU, there is NAZK, SAPO, and VAKS — what are they and why were…

Why Zelensky reversed his anti-corruption overhaul

On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a law to gut Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies. On Thursday he backtracked.

Ukraine protests continue as Zelenskyy offers new anti-corruption bill after European pressure

Ukrainians are taking to the streets to protest a new law they worry will undermine the work of two key anti-corruption agencies and erode the independence of bodies meant to provide a check on power. Protests are growing and spreading around the country even as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered a vague new bill to alleviate demonstrators’ concerns. After a day of pressure from Ukrainian citizens, the European Commission and many European go…

Zelenskyy MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears – Financial Times - Corruption By Cops

Zelenskyy MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears  Financial Times Source link The post Zelenskyy MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears – Financial Times first appeared on Corruption By Cops.

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption U-Turn Sparks Protests, Western Alarm

Ukraine faces mounting domestic and international pressure over contested anti-corruption reforms, as Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned President Volodymyr […] Source