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Ukraine sees sweeping protests over bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Fox News ^ | July 23, 2025 | Rachel Wolf

Posted on 07/23/2025 6:16:40 AM PDT by McGruff

Ukrainians are taking to the streets after the passage of a controversial bill threatening the autonomy of two anti-corruption agencies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now facing the largest protests since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Demonstrators gathered outside the presidential administration in Kyiv, while other protests took place in smaller cities across the country.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos expressed concern over the vote, saying "the dismantling of key safeguards protecting NABU’s independence is a serious step back."

The Ukrainian government’s latest move risks endangering its bid to join the European Union, as a crackdown on internal corruption is a requirement. Additionally, it could strain the warming relationship between Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump, who has accused the Ukrainian leader of being a "dictator without elections."

Both the U.S. and the E.U. have backed activists in Ukraine demanding independent institutions be established and empowered to clean up corruption,

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; European Union; Foreign Affairs; Government; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: concerntrolling; europeanunion; martakos; rachelwolf; vlodthewanker; zelya

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1 posted on 07/23/2025 6:16:40 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff
"warming relationship between "Z" and Trump.....in "Z"s dreams. I'm sure Trump sees "Z" as a dumb a** dictator who should have conceded a long time ago.

Russia gets the lands under the two referendums and Ukraine can keep Odesa...

2 posted on 07/23/2025 6:37:48 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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These “anti-corruption” groups were started by Soros and President Trump told Z to nuke them as payback their their involvement in the Impeachment Hoax. Not a good look for your side to be pimping for Soros “anti-corruption” activists.


3 posted on 07/23/2025 6:42:35 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: McGruff

These autonomous anti-corruption agencies were set up by the United States after the 2014 coup. They were designed to keep whomever Ukraine elected in the future on a short leash.

Zelenski is showing his true colors with this move, lets see how the pro-war factions spin this.


4 posted on 07/23/2025 6:47:02 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: marcusmaximus
“These “anti-corruption” groups were started by Soros”

Joke post?
You cannot be serious.

5 posted on 07/23/2025 6:47:20 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: mac_truck
Zellenskyy is as sleazy and as corrupt as they come.
6 posted on 07/23/2025 6:49:16 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: mac_truck
These autonomous anti-corruption agencies were set up by Obama after the 2014 coup.
7 posted on 07/23/2025 6:51:41 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: SmokingJoe

Did you forget about when Rudy Giuliani called out these Soros “anti corruption” activist groups when they were working with the DemoRats to impeach President Trump?


8 posted on 07/23/2025 6:56:20 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: McGruff

The question nobody is focusing on is who is paying for the rent a mob protesters?


9 posted on 07/23/2025 7:00:07 AM PDT by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: Sacajaweau

Tell these Soros “anti-corruption” groups to apologize to President Trump for their collaboration with the DemoRats in the Impeachment Hoax.


10 posted on 07/23/2025 7:00:18 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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When was that?
And whats that got to do with Ukraine where Soros has been one of Zellenskyy’s strongest supporters?
Not to mention Zellensky is corrupt same as Soros.
11 posted on 07/23/2025 7:00:50 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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Soros, now that their USAID funds were cut off. Also ask who paid to print their posters.


12 posted on 07/23/2025 7:02:06 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: frithguild

The US and some other foreign leaders are rumored to be done with Zelensky.

I was done with him a long time ago. I like to watch a guy play the piano with something other than his pinky finger.


13 posted on 07/23/2025 7:04:38 AM PDT by dforest
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To: SmokingJoe

The liberal media went psycho at the time for Giuliani calling out these Soros “anti-corruption” groups. Remember?


14 posted on 07/23/2025 7:06:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: SmokingJoe

I agree.


15 posted on 07/23/2025 7:09:02 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: marcusmaximus
Nope.
Again whats that got to do with Ukraine where Soros has been one of the strongest supporters of Zellenskyy?
16 posted on 07/23/2025 7:11:56 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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Remember?

“That was George Soros-funded NGOs who were also in bed with the State Department. They were in bed with each other during that time, in the name of anti-corruption and it really means that Soros goes after his competitors.”

“Now, let me bring this full circle, this is my last point here,” she continued. “The whistle-blower sprinkles throughout his document’s footnotes referring to a publication with the initials ‘OCCRP.’ One guess, Sean, who funds OOCRP? George Soros.”

https://www.newsweek.com/hannity-guests-claim-george-soros-dirty-money-backed-ukraine-whistleblower-report-this-was-1461715


17 posted on 07/23/2025 7:12:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Regardless of which administration set them up, the two ‘autonomous’ agencies were a way for the United States to keep the Ukrainian government corruption in check.

The irony here is Zelenski blaming Russian influence on his decision to remove the autonomy when in fact these agencies were under the direct control of the US Embassy in Kiev.

Even a tool like you can see the significance of that.


18 posted on 07/23/2025 7:13:32 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: McGruff

Remember?

“That was George Soros-funded NGOs who were also in bed with the State Department. They were in bed with each other during that time, in the name of anti-corruption and it really means that Soros goes after his competitors.”

“Now, let me bring this full circle, this is my last point here,” she continued. “The whistle-blower sprinkles throughout his document’s footnotes referring to a publication with the initials ‘OCCRP.’ One guess, Sean, who funds OOCRP? George Soros.”

https://www.newsweek.com/hannity-guests-claim-george-soros-dirty-money-backed-ukraine-whistleblower-report-this-was-1461715


19 posted on 07/23/2025 7:15:52 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Yet again, whats that got to do with Ukraine where Soros has been one of Zellenskyy’s strongest supporters?
20 posted on 07/23/2025 7:16:02 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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