NABU SAPO independence

MP who voted for anti-graft bill shows up at protest against it — crowd chants ‘Shame!’

Ukrainian lawmaker Maryana Bezuhla, who voted in favor of the controversial Bill No. 12414 curbing the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), on July 25 made a surprise appearance at a protest against the very bill she supported. Protesters greeted her with chants of “Shame!” and “Bezuhla out!”

25 July 2025, 07:29 PM

G7 envoys had phones taken as Parliament passed bill weakening NABU and SAPO — Zheleznyak

During the adoption of the controversial law targeting Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions, the Office of the President gathered G7 ambassadors — and took away their phones to keep them distracted, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos party said on Radio NV on July 25.

25 July 2025, 05:03 PM

Zelenskyy’s fix-it bill targets controversial anti-graft law overhaul

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced a new bill, No. 13533, on July 24 that would reverse key provisions of Law No. 12414 and restore the institutional independence of NABU and SAPO, sources in Parliament told NV.

25 July 2025, 10:34 AM

Macron and Costa urged Zelenskyy to abandon NABU & SAPO law

Western leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President António Costa, tried to persuade Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to sign Law No. 12414, which weakens the independence of Ukraine’s top anti-corruption institutions, the Financial Times reported on July 24, citing sources familiar with the matter.

25 July 2025, 02:24 AM

Zelenskyy says draft bill agreed to guarantee NABU and SAPO independence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the final text of a draft bill that will guarantee the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption institutions, according to his post on Telegram on July 24.

24 July 2025, 10:26 PM

Zelenskyy submits new bill to restore NABU and SAPO independence

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new draft bill aimed at restoring the independence of Ukraine’s top anti-corruption agencies was officially registered in Parliament on July 24.

24 July 2025, 08:32 PM

Macron and Merz want ‘active talks’ with Zelenskyy on anti-corruption reforms after controversial law

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron intend to hold “active negotiations” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his controversial decision to place Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption agencies under the authority of the prosecutor general, Bild reported on July 24.

24 July 2025, 07:20 PM

Zelenskyy briefs Starmer on new anti-corruption bill, vows to safeguard reform and resist Russian influence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on July 24, during which he outlined efforts to draft a new bill aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure.

24 July 2025, 03:25 PM

Ukrainians rally in 17 cities against NABU, SAPO law curbs

For the second consecutive day, Ukrainians in various cities protested against Law No. 12414, which restricts the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), with rallies announced in at least 17 cities, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 24.

24 July 2025, 02:50 PM

Trapped between Russia and creeping authoritarianism, Ukraine’s democracy falters as Zelenskyy bets U.S. will stay silent

As a democratic nation under siege, Ukraine now faces pressure from two sides: the obvious threat from Russia, and what some lawmakers and activists describe as a more insidious, homegrown enemy — its own “semi-authoritarian” leadership, Politico reported on July 24.

24 July 2025, 02:48 PM

48 Ukrainian lawmakers submit new bill to restore NABU and SAPO independence

Forty-eight members of Parliament from various factions registered a bill to restore the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), lawmaker Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, head of Parliament’s committee on freedom of speech, announced in a Facebook post on July 23.

24 July 2025, 01:26 PM

Russia distorts Ukraine protests, spins backlash to NABU law as antiwar unrest — ISW

Kremlin officials and pro-Russian propagandists are attempting to weaponize the protests in Ukraine that erupted after the passage of Law No. 12414 on NABU and SAPO, using them to undermine Ukraine’s legitimacy and discourage Western support, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in teir July 23 report.

24 July 2025, 10:04 AM

MP says case targeting Zelenskyy ally was ‘last straw’ before NABU and SAPO were stripped of independence

A corruption probe involving a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the “last straw” that prompted the president’s office to push for new limits on the independence of the country’s main anti-corruption bodies, the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on freedom of speech, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 23.

24 July 2025, 01:43 AM

‘It’s not too late’: Some EU foreign ministries urge Ukraine to revisit anti-graft law

Several European Union governments are expressing concern over Ukraine’s newly adopted law No. 12414, which limits the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

24 July 2025, 12:40 AM

Ruling party leader pledges Rada support to resolve NABU, SAPO issues

The Ukrainian parliament is ready to back a plan of “specific” measures to resolve disputes and strengthen the law enforcement and anti-corruption system, David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, said on Telegram on July 23.

23 July 2025, 10:31 PM

Rada to reconvene next week to vote on Zelenskyy’s new NABU and SAPO bill — lawmakers

Parliament will reconvene next week for an emergency vote on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s new draft law concerning NABU and SAPO, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos party said in a Telegram post on July 23.

23 July 2025, 09:10 PM

EU Commission voices concern over Ukraine’s anti-graft law, von der Leyen speaks with Zelenskyy

The European Commission has expressed concern over amendments to Ukraine’s Criminal Code that could weaken the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier made the statement on July 23 in comments to Suspilne.

23 July 2025, 06:17 PM

MP Zheleznyak calls NABU, SAPO vote ‘dirtiest’ in Rada

The atmosphere in the Verkhovna Rada during the vote on bill No. 12414 on July 22, which limits the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) was shocking, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak told Radio NV.

23 July 2025, 04:58 PM

NABU, SAPO say independence seriously undermined after Zelenskyy meeting, urge continued foreign support

Following a meeting at the President’s Office, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) issued a joint statement declaring that recent amendments under law No. 12414 have significantly restricted their independence.

23 July 2025, 04:55 PM

The Economist slams anti-graft law, says even Zelenskyy’s team was shocked

The speed at which Ukraine’s parliament passed legislation curbing the independence of the country’s main anti-corruption agencies stunned not only civil society but also members of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s own team, according to a sharply worded article published by The Economist on July 22.

23 July 2025, 03:23 PM

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