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EU Still Has Questions On Ukraine Despite Zelenskyy's Anti-Corruption Law U-Turn
UKRAINE, JUL 25 – The law removes independence from Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, triggering nationwide protests and drawing warnings from EU leaders about risks to the country's EU membership path.
- The Ukrainian parliament approved a law on July 22 that strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies of independence, sparking protests and criticism.
- Framed as a safeguard, Zelensky argued the law was needed to address Russian influence, despite lacking specific procedures, justifying the measure.
- In response, protestors gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa between July 22-24, with thousands demanding law revisions, making it Zelensky's most serious domestic challenge since 2019.
- In Brussels, officials voiced concern, as Ursula von der Leyen called Zelensky, warning that the law undermines Ukraine’s EU membership prospects.
- On July 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky assured EU partners he has a solution to address the fallout, aiming to restore trust and prevent further diplomatic deterioration.
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einnews.comEU Still Has Questions On Ukraine Despite Zelenskyy's Anti-Corruption Law U-Turn
The European Union has breathed a collective sigh of relief after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s swift U-turn this week over legislation that would have limited the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies. But questions remain.
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The most important anti-corruption investigator in Ukraine said Friday that it is not expected that the attempt to sabotage his agency's activity to stop, despite the radical change in President Volodimir Zelenski's position on...
Ukraine anti-corruption chief says his agency faces 'dirty information campaign'
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top anti-corruption investigator said on Friday that he did not expect attempts to derail his agency's work to end, despite an abrupt U-turn by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on curbing their independence that fuelled rare wartime protests. Read full story
By allowing the adoption of a law to deal with the country's anti-corruption authorities, the Ukrainian President has put thousands of indignant Ukrainians on the street. He is trying to repair his blunder in Parliament, but the case will leave traces.
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