BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ukraine has shown “remarkable commitment” to its bid for EU membership despite Russia’s full-scale war, but must urgently reverse negative trends in the fight against corruption and step up rule of law reforms, the European Commission is expected to say in its draft – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Tag: anti-corruption
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies complete probe into Defense Ministry food procurement scandal
The case, widely known in Ukraine as the “golden eggs” scandal, erupted in January 2023 after reports alleged the Defense Ministry had been buying basic food items for the Armed Forces at vastly inflated prices. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News […]
Ukrainians return to streets to back anti-corruption agencies ahead of key vote
Protestors once again gathered across Ukraine on the eve of a parliamentary vote to reinstate the independence of anti-corruption agencies, which lawmakers curtailed just a week earlier. The new bill was proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky after the legislation last week triggered the first protests since the start of Russia& – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]
EU’s trust in Ukraine on the line after Zelensky’s crackdown on anti-corruption infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s sudden move to strip the country’s anti-corruption infrastructure of its independence stunned the European Union. Even as the Ukrainian authorities now attempt to reverse the controversial move that faced a harsh backlash from the EU and the wider public, the damage to Kyiv& – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Zelensky speaks with Macron, von der Leyen, discusses anti-corruption, defense, EU integration
President Volodymyr Zelensky held separate phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, discussing anti-corruption, defense, and EU integration. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]
How effective were Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies targeted by Zelensky, and who were they investigating?
Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to sign a bill targeting the independence of anti-corruption agencies followed pressing investigations that involved high-ranking officials and those close to the president. Zelensky’s critics argue that the corruption cases against his associates and top incumbents were the real reason behind the bill – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Ukrainians take to streets for 4th day as Zelensky backtracks on anti-corruption law
Ukrainians on July 25 participated in mass protests against a controversial new law impacting anti-corruption agencies for the fourth day in a row. President Zelensky earlier addressed criticism of the law, saying there should have been a dialogue between parliament and society before its adoption. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article […]
After Ukraine protests, Zelensky submits new bill restoring anti-corruption agencies’ independence
The bill follows Zelensky’s decision on July 22 to sign a bill that effectively destroyed the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so […]
US senator Lindsey Graham criticises Zelensky’s signing of anti-corruption law
Lindsey urged Kyiv to reconsider the law as “one of the most widely used talking points for ending support for Ukraine is that it was awash with corruption.” – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can […]
‘Your move, Mr. President’ — 48 Ukrainian lawmakers submit bill to safeguard anti-corruption bodies’ independence
Forty-eight MPs from various factions have registered a new bill in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take news and information in […]
UPDATE: Zelensky signs law destroying independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies
President Volodymyr Zelensky approved the law on July 22 despite large-scale protests against the law, which critics say undermines years of pro-democracy reforms. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our […]
Zelensky dismantles Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure, brings law enforcement agencies under his thumb
Ukraine faced a watershed moment on July 22 as parliament passed, and the president signed, a bill that effectively eliminates the independence of the country’s anti-corruption institutions. The bill will subordinate the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to the prosecutor – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]