Donald Trump said he has a “feeling” not every dollar of U.S. aid intended for weapons in Ukraine was used as prescribed, suggesting funds may have been spent otherwise — sparking a fresh accountability debate. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Opinion: As Russia’s war rages, 263 Ukrainian MPs voted to weaken NABU and SAPO, undermining reforms tied to EU integration and betraying the cause Ukrainians have died defending. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Thousands of protesters rallied in central Kyiv and cities across Ukraine against a newly adopted law that critics say threatens the independence of key anti‑corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.

Veterans and concerned citizens rallied near Ivan Franko Square in Kyiv against the parliamentary rollback of NABU and SAPO independence, chanting “veto the law” to defend Ukraine’s future. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Opinion: The Verkhovna Rada’s law dismantling NABU and SAPO independence betrays Ukraine’s post‑Maidan anti‑corruption architecture and risks authoritarian drift — a choice with deep consequences. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

President Zelenskyy signed law No. 12414 restricting the independence of the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), triggering nationwide protests and legal challenges. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Brussels has warned Kyiv that recent actions weakening the independence of Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies threaten reforms tied to rule of law, financial support and EU accession unless reversed. ([turn0search17][turn0search18])

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada voted in favor of draft law No. 12414 to strip the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and SAPO of independence, placing them under the Prosecutor General and provoking mass protests.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

NABU and SAPO officials warn that new amendments to draft law 12414 would dismantle Ukraine’s anti-corruption independence by empowering the Prosecutor General with control over investigations and prosecutors. ([turn0search0])

Investigative analysis explores whether the broad law enforcement campaign against NABU was a genuine purge of questionable elements or a coordinated attempt to discredit Ukraine’s anti-corruption bloc. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Ukraine’s parliamentary committee has endorsed key amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code that could place the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and SAPO under the Prosecutor General’s control, raising alarms among anti-graft advocates. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/politics/the-parliamentary-committee-supports-amendments-to-the-criminal-procedure-code-nabu-and-sapo-may-become-dependent-on-the-prosecutor-general/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

Opinion: President Zelenskyy’s rollback of anti-corruption institutions threatens the hard-won gains of the Revolution of Dignity, making Ukraine vulnerable to a return to pre-2014 corruption patterns. ([empr.media](https://empr.media/politics/zelenskyy-is-destroying-key-anti-corruption-achievements-of-the-revolution-of-dignity-and-taking-us-back-to-the-yanukovych-era/?utm_source=chatgpt.com))