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  • Ukraine sees sweeping protests over bill weakening anti-corruption agencies

    07/23/2025 6:16:40 AM PDT · by McGruff · 31 replies
    Fox News ^ | July 23, 2025 | Rachel Wolf
    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...