Move by Ukrainian president widely opposed and may prove a setback to hopes of country one day joining the EU Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a contentious bill weakening Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies, according to reports, hours after the first serious protests against his government took place in Kyiv. The move on Tuesday puts the president on a collision course with civil society activists and some of its veterans and is likely to dismay Ukraine's European partners.
Zelenskyy approves bill weakening anti-corruption bodies despite big protests
The Guardian - 22 Jul 2025 23:42
Move by Ukrainian president widely opposed and may prove a setback to hopes of country one day joining the EU Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a contentious bill weakening Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies, according to reports, hours after the first serious protests against his government took place in Kyiv. The move on Tuesday puts the president on a collision course with civil society activists and some of its veterans and is likely to dismay Ukraine's European partners.
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