US EditionUkrainians' trust in Zelenskiy dips after wartime protests, pollster finds
UKRAINE, AUG 8 – Trust in Zelenskyy fell to 58% after his law to curb anti-corruption watchdogs sparked Ukraine's largest protests since 2022, prompting a swift legislative reversal last month.
- On Wednesday, a Kyiv pollster reported that trust in Zelenskyy dropped to its lowest in about six months after wartime protests against anti-corruption efforts.
- Amid wartime pressures, Zelenskyy signed legislation on July 22 weakening anti-corruption agencies, sparking protests in Kyiv and other cities.
- A KIIS poll showed trust dropped to 58%, down from an 18-month high of 74% in May, involving more than 1,000 respondents across Ukraine.
- Last week, parliament voted unanimously to restore agency independence, and Zelenskyy signed the reversal into law.
- The decision threatened up to €60 billion in EU support, with Western allies warning it could jeopardize Ukraine's EU accession process.
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Zelenskyy faces trust crisis after anti-corruption law backlash in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reversed a law curbing anti-corruption watchdogs after mass protests, but the move dented public trust and drew concern from Western allies amid the ongoing war with Russia
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Trust in Zelenskyy is diminished even after reversal of law that fueled anti-corruption protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reversed course last month on a law that would have curbed the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs after widespread protests that threatened the stability of his leadership for the first time since Russia’s invasion.
Trust in Zelenskyy is diminished even after reversal of law that fueled protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reversed course last month on a law that would have curbed the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs after widespread protests that threatened the stability of his leadership for the fir...
Washington Examiner
DailyTruthReportUkraine’s protests show democracy is alive and kicking
When President Volodymyr Zelensky signed legislation weakening Ukraine’s key anti-corruption agencies on July 22, he appeared to think his people would sit idle. Instead, he unleashed the first major protests in the country since Russia’s invasion began in Feb. 2022. Those protests and Zelensky’s U-turn ultimately demonstrated that Ukrainian democracy remains vibrant even under the most extreme circumstances. The institution at stake, the Nation…
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