Zelensky faces mass protests after signing bill that guts Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies and triggers backlash from EU and civil society
Ukraine’s political center of gravity just shifted. On July 22, President Zelensky signed a law that removes the independence of the country’s two most trusted anti corruption bodies, NABU and SAPO. Their authority now flows through the Prosecutor General’s Office, which operates under the president’s direct command. The reaction was instant. Streets filled within hours. …