US EditionUkrainian Protesters Claim 'Temporary Victory' As Zelenskyy Submits New Bill
UKRAINE, JUL 25 – The bill restores procedural powers of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies and introduces safeguards against foreign interference, addressing concerns raised by protests and European officials.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted the draft bill to the Verkhovna Rada, restoring agency powers and aiming to calm outrage.
- On Tuesday, thousands of Ukrainians defied martial law to protest, after a law placed NABU and SAPO under the prosecutor general’s authority, prompting Zelenskyy to promise new legislation restoring institutional independence.
- Key provisions consolidate SAPO’s procedural independence, introduce counterintelligence measures, and add mechanisms to prevent foreign subversion of anti-corruption staff.
- NABU and SAPO called on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the bill in full as a basis soon, while opposition lawmakers prepared their own legislation to revoke the previous law.
- European officials said addressing corruption is essential for Ukraine’s EU membership and aid, and it remains unclear when the Verkhovna Rada will vote on the new bill.
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