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| ‘Authoritarian’ Zelensky move sparks protests (VIDEOS) | |
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| The Ukrainian leader has signed a law restricting the independence of the national anti-corruption bureau | The Ukrainian leader has signed a law restricting the independence of the national anti-corruption bureau |
| Crowds of protestors gathered in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday against a controversial decision to curtail the independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies. | |
| The same day, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky signed a bill into law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under executive oversight. The move followed security raids on the NABU’s offices and the arrest of a senior employee accused of spying for Russia. Prosecutors have also launched an investigation into the SAPO over the alleged mishandling of classified information. | The same day, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky signed a bill into law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under executive oversight. The move followed security raids on the NABU’s offices and the arrest of a senior employee accused of spying for Russia. Prosecutors have also launched an investigation into the SAPO over the alleged mishandling of classified information. |
| Opposition lawmakers warned that the new law will damage Ukraine’s ties with the European Union, roll back efforts to combat corruption, and play into Moscow’s hands. | Opposition lawmakers warned that the new law will damage Ukraine’s ties with the European Union, roll back efforts to combat corruption, and play into Moscow’s hands. |
| Protesters gathered in Kiev, Lviv, Dnepr, and Odessa, chanting “Veto the bill” and holding signs that read “Shame” and “Treason.” | Protesters gathered in Kiev, Lviv, Dnepr, and Odessa, chanting “Veto the bill” and holding signs that read “Shame” and “Treason.” |
| «Вето на закон», – скандують на площі Івана Франка у Києві. Люди вийшли на акцію після того, як Рада проголосувала за ліквідацію незалежності НАБУ та САП. Зібрав акцію ветеран батальйону «Вовків Да Вінчі» Дмитро Козятинський pic.twitter.com/UcBWYkHVcB | «Вето на закон», – скандують на площі Івана Франка у Києві. Люди вийшли на акцію після того, як Рада проголосувала за ліквідацію незалежності НАБУ та САП. Зібрав акцію ветеран батальйону «Вовків Да Вінчі» Дмитро Козятинський pic.twitter.com/UcBWYkHVcB |
| ❗️"Вимагаємо вето!" Львів'яни вийшли на захист незалежності НАБУ і САП. https://t.co/BRGt4VYasCpic.twitter.com/xm7KMUAadf | ❗️"Вимагаємо вето!" Львів'яни вийшли на захист незалежності НАБУ і САП. https://t.co/BRGt4VYasCpic.twitter.com/xm7KMUAadf |
| Some demonstrators shouted “I’m not a loser,” referencing a phrase Zelensky used during a viral 2019 confrontation with militia members. One protester held a sign reading, “The end of NABU and SAP marks the start of an age of corruption.” | Some demonstrators shouted “I’m not a loser,” referencing a phrase Zelensky used during a viral 2019 confrontation with militia members. One protester held a sign reading, “The end of NABU and SAP marks the start of an age of corruption.” |
| В Києві розпочалася акція протесту проти ухвалення законопроєкту №12414, який фактично ліквідує НАБУ та САП. Аналогічні акції були анонсовані в Дніпрі та Львові. pic.twitter.com/BbY556l139 | В Києві розпочалася акція протесту проти ухвалення законопроєкту №12414, який фактично ліквідує НАБУ та САП. Аналогічні акції були анонсовані в Дніпрі та Львові. pic.twitter.com/BbY556l139 |
| “The new legislation does not bring Ukraine closer to the European Union, democracy, or the rule of law,” Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, a frequent critic of Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. “It seems the authors have become convinced of their own impunity and are rapidly pulling Ukraine toward authoritarianism,” he added. | “The new legislation does not bring Ukraine closer to the European Union, democracy, or the rule of law,” Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, a frequent critic of Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. “It seems the authors have become convinced of their own impunity and are rapidly pulling Ukraine toward authoritarianism,” he added. |
| The government has defended the reform, arguing it is necessary to preserve the agencies’ integrity amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. | The government has defended the reform, arguing it is necessary to preserve the agencies’ integrity amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. |