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Devil is in the details: What Ukraine’s law 12414 entails

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed Bill 12414 amending the Criminal Procedure Code, which was signed into law the same day by the President on July 24.

24 July 2025, 12:13 PM

U.S. senators urge Ukraine to protect NABU, slam new law as step backward

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jeanne Shaheen expressed concern that Ukraine’s newly adopted Law No. 12414 undermines key anti-corruption institutions, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

24 July 2025, 11:28 AM

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

Brussels links Ukraine’s EU future to independent anti-graft agencies

The effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) is an important part of Ukraine’s path to the European Union, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova wrote on Facebook after the July 23 meeting with new Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.

24 July 2025, 09:35 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

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

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

Axios reveals how Zelenskyy’s circle defends move to curb NABU and SAPO

The protests in Ukraine over the controversial bill targeting the powers of NABU and SAPO are legitimate and part of the country’s democratic process, a source in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office told Axios on July 22.

23 July 2025, 02:25 PM

Analyst: Zelenskyy’s words aren’t enough—anti-corruption agencies must act

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies must take decisive public steps to prove their independence following the controversial passage of bill No. 12414, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych said on Radio NV on July 23.

23 July 2025, 01:24 PM

Zelenskyy holds crisis meeting with anti-graft agencies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of a strong law enforcement and anti-corruption system in protecting the state against the “common enemy” during the July 23 meeting with the heads of law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies to address anti-graft law tensions.

23 July 2025, 01:03 PM

OECD warns Ukraine: anti-graft law threatens defense investments, recovery aid

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office that attacks on Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies could jeopardize defense investments and future recovery funding. That’s according to a letter addressed to Deputy Head of the President’s Office Iryna Mudra and obtained by European Pravda.

23 July 2025, 12:45 PM

How Ukraine passed a controversial anti-corruption law in hours

In just a few hours, Ukraine's government pushed through what would typically take at least two weeks of legislative procedure—amending, voting on, and signing into law a controversial bill that places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under the control of Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.

23 July 2025, 11:40 AM

Ukrainian lawmaker seeks to overturn controversial law curbing NABU and SAPO independence

The only way to reverse the effects of law No. 12414 targeting Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies is through the Constitutional Court, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an MP from the Holos party, said on July 22.

23 July 2025, 10:43 AM

Budanov warns of nation rift over anti-graft law tensions

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) chief Kyrylo Budanov urged resolving the issue of changing the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) through dialogue in his Facebook post late on July 22.

23 July 2025, 10:33 AM

Zelenskyy defends anti-corruption agencies law amid protests

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) will continue their work, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his overnight address to the nation shortly after signing the controversial bill #12414 into law that would place Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies under executive control.

23 July 2025, 09:20 AM

Zelenskyy to sign NABU bill before von der Leyen responds

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to sign a bill curbing the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau before receiving a formal position from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, sources in the anti-corruption infrastructure told NV Business on July 22.

23 July 2025, 03:15 AM

EU has no plans to suspend Ukraine aid over NABU and SAPO situation

The European Union has no plans to review or suspend financial aid to Ukraine over recent actions affecting NABU and SAPO, European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier said on July 22.

23 July 2025, 02:38 AM

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