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SAPO asks court to seize over $198K in assets from Kyiv judges’ couple over unjustified property

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office requested the court to seize unjustified assets worth over 7.3 million UAH ($198,000) from a Kyiv judges’ couple, the SAPO reported on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 04:03 PM

EU has no plans to freeze Ukraine aid, but insists on anti-corruption reforms — Commission spokesperson

The European Union has no intention of freezing financial support to Ukraine, but insists on safeguarding the independence of its anti-corruption bodies as a cornerstone of the rule of law, European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier said in Brussels on July 31, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

31 July 2025, 06:02 PM

Zelenskyy signs law restoring powers of NABU and SAPO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 31 has signed into law a bill he introduced to restore the full authority of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

31 July 2025, 05:14 PM

Ukrainian parliament passes bill to restore NABU and SAPO powers

Ukraine’s parliament on July 31 approved in its second and final reading a presidential bill to restore the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), following public outcry over a controversial law that had weakened their independence.

31 July 2025, 02:24 PM

Protesters rally for anti-graft bill outside Parliament

A rally in support of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bill No. 13533, which restores the institutional independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, gathered near the Parliament building in Kyiv, Radio Svoboda reported on Telegram on July 31.

31 July 2025, 01:53 PM

Medvedchuk’s political consultants helped lead anti-NABU campaign, Texty.org.ua finds

Twenty-four widely followed Telegram channels waged a coordinated campaign against Ukraine’s top anti-corruption institutions from June 5 to July 23, 2025, echoing government messaging and suppressing dissent, according to a detailed investigation by Texty.org.ua on July 29.

30 July 2025, 07:58 PM

Top NABU detective detained by SBU was building a case against Zelenskyy associate — report

Ruslan Mahamedrasulov, head of the interregional detectives department at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), who was detained by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, was one of the key investigators working on a case involving businessman Tymur Mindich, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 30, citing sources.

30 July 2025, 05:56 PM

Chernyshov’s staff may have drawn Naftogaz salaries as NABU probe stalls over controversial new law

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau was investigating the hiring of bodyguards and household staff for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov into positions at Naftogaz while he was running the state-owned energy company, ZN.UA reported, citing sources familiar with the case.

30 July 2025, 03:32 PM

‘No compromise possible’: Von der Leyen sets firm conditions on Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms in call with Zelenskyy

In the lead-up to a critical parliamentary vote, the European Commission has underscored that restoring the powers of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO is essential for the integrity of the country’s anti-corruption framework. The warning came in a statement from a European Commission spokesperson, reported by European Pravda on July 29.

29 July 2025, 11:57 PM

EU warns Ukraine it may cut funding if Parliament fails to restore NABU and SAPO independence — media

The European Union warned Ukraine it may suspend financial assistance if Parliament fails to repeal laws curbing NABU and SAPO independence, European Pravda reported on July 29, citing sources within EU institutions.

29 July 2025, 01:18 PM

‘Disappointment in Zelenskyy’: EU cuts Ukraine aid over corruption concerns

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s anti-corruption record may cost Ukraine a chunk of European Union financial support, sending a clear message of discontent from the bloc, The New York Times reported on July 26.

28 July 2025, 10:19 AM

Zelenskyy’s reputation hinges on fight against corruption — U.S. Senator Blumenthal

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, co-author of a U.S. sanctions bill against Russia, expressed concern over mass protests in Ukraine against a law curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies on July 26.

27 July 2025, 02:19 AM

NABU supports Zelenskyy’s proposal for SBU vetting over possible Russian ties in law enforcement

The director of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said he supports President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal to have the SBU vet law enforcement officers for possible ties to Russia on July 26.

26 July 2025, 11:39 PM

Authorities will continue attacks even if law restores NABU and SAPO independence — Semen Kryvonos

Even if a new law restores independence to anti-corruption bodies, attacks by authorities will persist, NABU Director Semen Kryvonos said in an interview with Suspilne on July 26.

26 July 2025, 03:19 PM

Protests against NABU and SAPO law continue in Kyiv and other cities

Protesters in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities took to the streets again to oppose a law limiting the independence of NABU and SAPO, according to Hromadske on July 26.

26 July 2025, 01:16 PM

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

Polish FM Sikorski warns Zelenskyy not to back down on corruption fight amid NABU and SAPO independence issues

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was urged not to halt the fight against corruption amid restrictions on the independence of NABU and SAPO, the Polish Foreign Ministry said on its X page on July 25.

25 July 2025, 04:07 PM

Ukraine’s Parliament fast-tracks bill fixing scandalous anti-graft law

The Ukrainian Parliament will consider President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's bill No. 13533, which restores the institutional independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, on July 31, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk announced on Facebook on July 25.

25 July 2025, 01:53 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

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