Ukraine’s parliament has approved a new law submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, restoring the independence of the country’s key anti-corruption agencies.
The move reverses a controversial decision made by Zelensky last week when he signed a bill that, according to critics, undermined the autonomy of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) by placing them under the control of the state prosecutor.
The previous law sparked widespread protests at home and drew sharp criticism from the European Union, which warned that weakening anti-corruption institutions could jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession process and foreign aid.
Lawmakers in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament in Kyiv, approved Zelensky’s new proposal with an overwhelming majority: 331 votes in favor and nine abstentions.
The vote is seen as a step toward restoring trust in Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts amid its ongoing war with Russia and its aspirations for closer integration with the EU.
