Russia, Ukraine and Zelensky
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EADaily, July 29th, 2025. The adoption of the law on the deprivation of independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) of Ukraine was a catastrophic mistake by Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed a number of laws voted on by people's deputies in the Verkhovna Rada in July. Among these laws are the restoration of officer training for medical students and the voluntary right for Ukrainians aged 60+ to sign contracts for military service, UNIAN reports.
Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions.
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The European Commission slashed nearly €1.5 billion in aid and warned that Kyiv’s EU future depends on shielding anti-corruption bodies investigating the president’s inner circle.
The policy reversal follows Ukraine's parliament passing a law that subordinates the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) to the Prosecutor General.
The National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine has long been a battleground in Ukrainian politics, where graft is rife.
Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption activists, critics and agencies.
Mr Zelensky faced unprecedented pushback after signing a law that handed control of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sapo) over to the prosecutor general, a position directly appointed by the president.