President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed criticism of the controversial new law that strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies of independence, saying on July 24 that 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 is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News […]
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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 […]
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 […]
‘Veto the law!’ — Protests held across Ukraine after parliament passes bill weakening anti-corruption institutions
Demonstrators gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa to oppose the legislation, which grants sweeping new powers to the prosecutor general over 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 […]
Russia responsible for MH17 downing, international law violations in Ukraine, Europe’s human rights court rules
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. The European Court of Human Rights found Russia responsible for the downing of Flight MH17, a Malaysian airliner shot down by Russian proxy forces in Ukraine in July 2014, according to a July 9 statement. The Strasbourg-based court also found Russia accountable for “widespread and flagrant abuses of […]
University of Michigan, law journal sued for allegedly discriminating against straight White males
The University of Michigan is being sued over allegations it illegally shuts out White, straight male applicants to its student law journal because of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) priorities. A nonprofit group that opposes affirmative action filed a complaint in federal court on June 18 accusing the University of Michigan Law School’s student-run law […]
Foreigners move closer to Ukrainian citizenship with new draft law, but red tape obscures their path
For years, foreigners seeking a Ukrainian passport faced a tough choice: renounce their original citizenship or give up on becoming Ukrainian. Now, that barrier will likely be removed, as Ukraine prepares to allow dual citizenship for the first time. Since taking office in 2019, President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared his intention to allow dual citizenship […]
Trump order targeting law firm WilmerHale blocked as ‘unconstitutional,’ federal judge rules
A federal judge permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm WilmerHale on Tuesday. Trump’s order sought to limit the influence of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP by urging federal agencies to suspend security clearances for the firm’s employees as well as cancel contracts with the organization. U.S. District Judge […]
Kyiv hires US law firm Hogan Lovells to advise on minerals deal
Ukraine’s Justice Ministry has hired the American-British law firm Hogan Lovells for assistance in negotiating a critical minerals deal with the United States, according to a filing under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The news comes as Ukraine and the U.S. began technical consultations on the minerals agreement on April 11. The Justice […]
Homan turns the tables on reporter who asked about ‘200-year-old’ immigration law
Border czar Tom Homan turned the tables on a reporter after being questioned about the Alien Enemies Act used by the Trump administration. In order to address dangerous migrants, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy nation without a hearing. This law […]
Zelensky signs law permitting Ukrainian troops to operate abroad during martial law
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law allowing Ukraine’s Armed Forces to be sent abroad during martial law, according to an official decree published on March 17. The law aims to enhance defense cooperation with partner nations, particularly by enabling Ukrainian forces to participate in training and receive military equipment, lawmaker Oleksii Honcharenko explained. “This […]