Ukraine's law enforcement and anti-corruption institutions will present a joint action plan within two weeks aimed at strengthening the justice system, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 23. The statement comes a day after mounting criticism of a new law seen as effectively destroying the independence of two key anti-graft bodies,

Ukraine has seen the first anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a new bill to the Verkhovna Rada aimed at restoring the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the bill will curtail Russian influence in the country, but the bill could imperil its ascent to the European Union.

President Zelensky has submitted a new bill to protect Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies after protests and Western backlash.

The bill intended to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies includes a provision requiring polygraph tests every two years for employees with relatives in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a meeting with journalists on July 24,

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the decision to submit a new draft law on NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) and SAPO (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office) to the Verkhovna Rada was driven by the need to preserve national unity during wartime.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian anticorruption agencies. After street protests and other criticism, he said he would propose a new law restoring their independence.