US EditionUkraine Does An Anti-Corruption U-Turn; Iceland Flirts With EU Membership
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Why did Zelenskyy try to curb autonomy of Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies?
Kyiv, Ukraine – Last week, hundreds of Ukrainians rallied in several cities to protest the government’s attempt to curb the independence of anticorruption watchdogs.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 22 signed a bill into law, which would revoke the autonomy of key agencies – the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).The rare protest in the war-torn country forced the …
EU halts sending $1.7B in aid to Ukraine after bill passes politicizing anti-corruption agencies
Following the first wartime protests against his administration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly put measures in place to ensure the agencies' independence
Selenskyy's turnaround in dealing with anti-corruption authorities has not yet been completed, and Europeans should insist that Kiev adheres to the democratic reform process.
The European Commission has warned Ukraine that it could cut off all financial aid if the government does not stop its crackdown on anti-corruption institutions. The warning came after the Ukrainian parliament voted in favor of a new law that would curtail the powers of Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities. In addition to Brussels, diplomats from the G7 countries have also expressed concern about the developments in Ukraine.
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