Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies
Summary
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new law that changes how anti-corruption bodies operate, which has led to protests in Kyiv and other cities like Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa. The law gives more control to the prosecutor general over anti-corruption investigations, causing concern among Ukraine's Western allies and the European Union about its potential impact on anti-corruption efforts and Ukraine's EU membership process.Key Facts
- President Zelensky signed a bill affecting Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies.
- The bill places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office under the prosecutor general's control.
- Hundreds protested in cities like Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa against the bill.
- The European Union and G7 countries expressed concern over the law.
- Critics say the bill weakens a decade of anti-corruption and pro-democracy progress in Ukraine.
- Zelensky argues the changes are needed to remove "Russian influence" and improve efficiency.
- Ukraine's Western allies previously helped set up the country's independent anti-corruption system.
- Transparency and anti-corruption reforms are conditions for Ukraine's EU membership application.
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