US EditionUkraine lawmakers back new anti-corruption bill
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 31 – The bill restores independence to Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies after previous restrictions and includes regular lie detector tests for officials, said Ukrainian lawmakers.
- Ukrainian lawmakers voted on July 31, 2025, in Kyiv to approve a bill restoring the independence of anti-corruption agencies.
- The vote came after widespread public demonstrations against a prior law that placed anti-corruption agencies under the control of the chief prosecutor, a position selected by the president.
- Dozens of demonstrators gathered near the parliament and presidential palace urging support for the new bill, which includes regular lie detector tests for officials.
- Yulia Svyrydenko, the prime minister, described the law as effectively eliminating the risk of interference and enhancing the overall law enforcement framework, while Andriy Yermak celebrated the decision as a victory for democratic Ukraine.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to sign the bill swiftly, signaling strengthened anti-corruption reforms key to Ukraine's EU aspirations.
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The new law on the restoration of the independence of NABU and SAP eliminates the possibility of interference of the Prosecutor General in the work of anti-corruption bodies.
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