Ukraine politics

From protest symbol to presidential contender: Can Fedorov capitalize on Zelenskyy’s mistake?

Weeks after his dismissal triggered days of protests, former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov surged into third place in a presidential poll and was projected to defeat Volodymyr Zelenskyy 63.8% to 36.2% in a hypothetical runoff — raising the question of whether public anger can propel him into a lasting political career.

13 August, 12:54 PM

Zelenskyy’s sweeping authority brings sweeping blame for Ukraine’s corruption — NV interview

Political strategist and five-term lawmaker Ihor Hryniv spoke to Radio NV about the results of a SOCIS poll, corruption as Ukraine’s leading problem and who is responsible, as well as the public’s assessment of the government’s mistakes and preparations for war.

11 August, 10:56 AM

Yermak contests $3M bail while vowing to stay in Ukraine

Yermak admitted he lacks the funds but suggested his "many acquaintances and friends" might assist in gathering the sum at the high-stakes two-day hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court on May 14.

14 May, 11:16 AM

Zelenskyy rejects politics talk amid Zaluzhnyi's criticism

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no desire to engage in politics during wartime, he said in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 24, when asked about former army commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi's criticism of the 2023 counteroffensive.

24 February, 06:40 PM

After cardboard Maidan: Did they learn the lesson?

So, Ukraine passed the stress test. Did it fix the machine? Law No. 12414 was rolled back in about a week; that shows resilience. It doesn’t show habit. Habit is publishing the rationale before orders land, writing clear rules where power meets oversight, and letting parliament work without being swatted back. If those basics don’t stick, July reads as an exception, not a standard.

7 October 2025, 07:22 PM

Bankova’s wartime vertical gets a cardboard Maidan reality check

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine fought a total war and kept the state running. Martial law centralized power and paused national elections. Even so, courts, parliament, independent media and anti-corruption bodies kept working under fire.

5 October 2025, 07:55 PM

Parliament says it will not toughen criminal liability for troops

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada issued a statement on bills No. 13452 and No. 13260 proposing tougher criminal liability for service members, according to Serhii Ionushas and Oleksandr Zavitnevych in a text published by Servant of the People spokeswoman Yuliia Paliichuk on Sept. 6.

7 September 2025, 01:59 PM

Ukrainian police track suspect in assassination of Andriy Parubiy

Ukrainian police are closing in on the suspect who shot and killed former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy in Lviv, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing law enforcement sources.

30 August 2025, 06:37 PM

Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy killed in Lviv shooting

Former speaker of Ukraine’s parliament Andriy Parubiy was killed in a shooting in Lviv’s Frankivskyi district on Aug. 30, local media reported.

30 August 2025, 12:41 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

Civil society, media demand live airing of Rada sessions and agendas

More than 50 civil society organizations and media outlets urged Ukraine’s Parliament to restore live broadcasts of its plenary sessions on the Rada TV channel and publish agendas in advance, according to a statement released by the Chesno movement on July 28.

28 July 2025, 02:34 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

NABU searched former Zelenskyy official Shurma’s home in Germany — report

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) conducted a search in mid-July at the residence of Rostyslav Shurma, a former deputy head of the President’s Office under Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The search took place in a suburb of Munich, Germany, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 25, citing sources.

25 July 2025, 04:33 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

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

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

‘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

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