Ukraine has restored the independence of state agencies investigating corruption through a new law introduced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This decision came after significant public protests and pressure from the European Union, which had previously frozen $1.7 billion in aid due to a proposed bill that would weaken anti-corruption measures. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office were established post-2014 amid a pro-democracy revolution, and their independence is crucial for Ukraine's institutional reforms aimed at potential EU membership.
"It is very important that the state listens to public opinion and hears its citizens. Ukraine is a democracy for sure. There is no doubt."
"The new law restores key safeguards but challenges remain."
The two agencies – the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office – were created after 2014, when a pro-democracy revolution brought down a corrupt, Kremlin-aligned president."
Thousands of Ukrainians took the streets in protest, calling it an authoritarian move.
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