UPDATE: Zelensky signs law destroying independence of Ukraine's key anti-corruption bodies
kyivindependent.com
President Volodymyr Zelensky approved the law on July 22 despite large-scale protests against the law, which critics say undermines years of pro-democracy reforms.

The Ukrainian parliament on July 22 approved amendments that effectively destroy the independence of Ukraine’s two key anti-corruption institutions, according to opposition lawmakers and watchdogs.

The legislation grants the prosecutor general new powers over investigations led by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and cases led by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

The step comes as Ukrainian authorities ramp up pressure against the two agencies established as part of the anti-graft reforms after the EuroMaidan Revolution.

  • Tiger666@lemmy.caEnglish
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    7 days ago

    How did MH 17 get shot down in Ukraine by Russian armaments if the Russians were not in Ukraine in 2014?

        • RedPandaRaider@feddit.orgEnglish
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          2 days ago

          So you’re saying the Ukrainians who lived in Eastern part of Ukraine are all Russians? Or do you need to confirm who is and isn’t with some racial purity test?