The Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zenskyy will introduce new legislation that will restore the independence of anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine after fierce public opposition and international conviction about signing a law aimed at the independent anti-corruption institutions of Ukraine.
In a sudden turn of events, Zenskyy posted a video on X in which he said: “Of course everyone has heard what people say today – on social media, to each other, on the street. It does not fall on deaf ears. We have analyzed all worries, all aspects of what should be changed and what should be performed.
“I will propose a bill to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine who will be the reaction. It will guarantee the power of the rule of law, and there will be no Russian influence or interference in the activities of law enforcement. And very important-all standards for the independence of anti-corruption institutions will be instead,” he said, according to a screen.
Ukraine sees radical protests about weakening anti-corruption agencies
Massive protests broke out in Kiev and in all of Ukraine in contrast to the law, the greatest anti-government demonstrations since the full invasion of Russia began in February 2022. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called Zolenskyy to express her strong concerns and to blame Brussels’s account.
The person with ties with the Ukraine government said that this propaganda Bonanza is a self-inflicted wound for Russia and also shows that the president and his team have misunderstood the public sentiment.
Many Ukrainians and Western allies fear that the current unrest could endanger their way to join the unity of the European Union and the breaking society, while the country is confronted with continuous Russian attacks.
Although he has signed the original bill, Zenskyy said with the announcement of the new bill that it will guarantee the independence of anti-corruption agencies and will also eliminate the Russian influence on their activities. In defending the previous legislation, he claimed that the anti-corruption infrastructure of Ukraine was infiltrated by Russia.
In the first wartime rally, Ukrainians protest against a newly adopted law, which fails the independence of anti-corruption institutions, in the midst of Russian attack on Ukraine, in Central LVIV, Ukraine on 22 July 2025. (Roman Baluk/Reuters)
The previous bill adopted on Tuesday allowed the public prosecutor of Ukraine, appointed by the president, broad authority on matters for the National Anti-corruption agency of Ukraine (Nabu), an anti-corruption agency defended by the United States and Europe. It gave the public prosecutor the far-reaching authority to transfer Nabu matters and to use other powers of the specialized anti-corruption officer of Justice (SAPO), the agency responsible for continuing Nabu’s affairs.
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Rudolph noted that the heads of Nabu and Sapo are very renowned professionals and were selected with the coincidence of the international partners of Ukraine, an important part of joining the EU.
The Ukrainian President VolodyMyr Zenskyr and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not in the picture) hold a joint press conference during the Ukrainian recovery conference 2025 (URC2025) in Roma Convention Center La Nuvola, on July 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy, Italy (Antonio Masiello/Getty image)
Ukraine is plagued by the government’s corruption since the independence of the Soviet Union in 1991. Many Ukraine viewers are afraid that efforts to return anti-corruption initiatives, food for Russian propaganda and breaks Ukrainian at a critical time in the war.
In this hand -out photo taken of video released by the Russian presidential press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses on the nation in Moscow, Russia, Saturday 24 June 2023. (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Zenskyy is illegal and has called for new elections in Ukraine. Elections were planned for March 2024 but postponed while the country remains at war and under the state of siege.
The division in Ukraine comes at a time when Russian troops escalate large-scale rocket and drone attacks in Kiev and throughout the country. Russian troops continue to make progress, while Kiev urgently begs in Europe and the United States to send air defense systems and other important weapons to limit Moscow’s battlefield profit.
