Posted on 07/24/2025 12:02:56 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the first major protest across Ukraine since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war — over Zelensky’s suspicious push to dismantle anti-corruption watchdog agencies.
Large crowds of protesters gathered in Kyiv on Thursday, along with the city of Lviv and smaller groups in Dnipro and Odesa, to protest a recently passed bill.
On Tuesday, Zelenskyy enacted a contentious piece of legislation, recently approved by parliament, which places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and its counterpart, the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), under the direct authority of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO).
The anti-corruption watchdog agencies were established in 2014 following the pro-Western Maidan Revolution of 2014.
Ukraine has long been perceived as one of the most corrupt nations in Europe, with a slew of corruption allegations against many of Zelensky’s close allies — in addition to Zelensky himself.
The move away from the legitimization of the anti-corruption agencies pushes Ukraine further away from its long-term goal of joining the European Union, as the EU has demanded that Ukraine further implement anti-corruption policies if it wishes to become a member nation.
Meanwhile, Transparency International’s Ukraine branch stated that the new legislation introduced a “massive setback in anti-corruption reform,” as well as a “direct threat to Ukraine’s path to the EU.”
After the bill was passed, the Security Service of Ukraine, under the direction of the Prosecutor General’s Office, conducted dozens of raids targeting NABU employees. The raids also honed in on SAPO’s handling of state secrets.
After the backlash, Zelensky claimed that he planned to backtrack on his support for the legislation, stating that it was allegedly only introduced to “protect the agencies from Russian influence.”
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Z is terrified Russia is fomenting subversion and public unrest.
His fear is likely warranted.
I suspect Russia doesn’t need to foment anything.
I’m guessing the populace is plenty sick and tired of losing sons, brothers, husbands, etc to this endless war.
Zelensky listened to Biden and company didn’t turn out well.
Who knew
The punk despot is done.
He put Ukrainians through hell when he’s just as bad as Putin.
He’ll be out the door or dead.
Protesters not using pre-printed placards but handwritten in Ukranian on cardboard. Cardboard revolution? Interesting ...
That’s funny!
That’s funny!
Zelensky, the Dictator, is now the sole decider of what is corruption in
YouCraynee.
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