Ukraine’s parliament has set July 31 2025 for a special session to consider President Zelenskyy’s urgent anti‑corruption bill No. 13533 to restore and strengthen the independence of NABU and SAPO. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Five years after his home was burned in a suspected arson, anti‑corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin laments how law enforcement failed to find perpetrators and alleges injustice under Zelenskyy’s Ukraine.

Ukraine’s anti‑corruption bureau wiretapped the apartment of Zelenskyy ally Timur Mindich, prompting his inner circle to hunt for the “mole” who allowed access amid broader corruption tensions. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

President Zelenskyy submitted draft law No. 13533 to restore anti‑corruption agencies NABU and SAPO to full independence after public protests, but parliamentary delays threaten ongoing cases and reform momentum. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

President Zelenskyy submitted draft bill No. 13533 to the Verkhovna Rada to safeguard and restore the procedural independence of Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies NABU and SAPO amid institutional tensions. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

In July 2025, thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets in Kyiv and cities nationwide to protest laws undermining anti‑corruption bodies, underscoring civic will to defend democratic values. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

NABU and SAPO have completed major pre‑trial work in the PrivatBank embezzlement saga, unearthing schemes and suspects tied to the bank’s former owner and raising questions about links to President Zelenskyy’s inner circle. ([turn0search0])

Analysts argue that Ukraine’s anti‑corruption fight hit a flashpoint when NABU investigated the Chernyshov corruption case, drawing closer to Zelenskyy’s inner circle and prompting institutional resistance. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

NABU and SAPO reject the rollback of their autonomy and are calling on the Verkhovna Rada to pass a law that restores full independence after a controversial new measure undercut their powers — demands Zelenskyy has yet to act on. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The European Commission has privately warned that Ukraine’s controversial NABU law undermines commitments to EU accession and could delay or freeze EU membership negotiations unless independence is restored. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The OECD cautioned Ukraine that undermining the independence of NABU and SAPO through a controversial law could jeopardise defence investment, reconstruction funding and long‑term credibility with partners. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

A law signed by Zelenskyy that curbed the independence of Ukraine’s anti‑corruption watchdogs triggered mass protests and drew EU warnings that such moves could hinder Kyiv’s EU membership aspirations. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}