Author: Mansur Mirovalev
Published on: 29/07/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill into law, which would revoke the autonomy of key agencies. The rare protest in the war-torn country forced the president to introduce a new draft bill to restore the independence of NABU and SAPO. NABU has been probing a string of senior officials and lawmakers. Oleksiy, who enlisted to join the army in 2022, wonders why he should keep fighting on the front lines. Zelenskyy defended the law, claiming that the NABU and SAPO have to “get rid of Russian influence” his allegation followed the arrest of two NABU staffers suspected of working for Russian intelligence. Shabunin was accused of “evading military service”, but his supporters called the charges trumped-up. Zelenskyy is afraid of NABU as the only law enforcement agency that won’t open or close an investigation following a phone call from his administration, shevchuk said. Fesenko from the Penta think tank says the politicians “underestimated” the bill’s “negative consequences” Ukraine ranks 105 out of 180 in Transparency International's corruption index. A criminal investigator spent months putting together a string of lawsuits against a fraudster who duped dozens of people, including several lawmakers. "We can’t guarantee any judge’s honesty," the investigator said on condition of anonymity. Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov was fired in 2023 after scandals involving inflated prices for military procurement. His successor Rustem Umerov was investigated for alleged abuse of power. The European Union said on Sunday it would freeze $1.7bn, a third of its latest aid package for Ukraine.
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