Politics
He announced the decision following a conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This move paves the way for Ukraine to receive €600 million in financial assistance from the European Union. The reform includes provisions for an independent audit, new rules for selecting ARMA leadership with the involvement of international experts, and strengthened oversight of asset transfers. Signing […]
Last week, the selection commission submitted the candidacy of Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi for appointment as head of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES). However, the government has yet to make a decision. While there have been some recent personnel changes in Zelenskyy’s cabinet, the practice of blatantly violating the law appears unchanged. Beyond breaching Ukrainian legislation, the government also ignored its […]
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine schedules July 31, 2025 vote on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s urgent NABU and SAPO independence anti-corruption bill. Ukraine’s Parliament has set July 31, 2025, for a special session to consider President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s bill No. 13533, which aims to restore and strengthen the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions NABU and SAPO. This was informed by the Parliament […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has finally submitted a draft law No. 13533 on NABU and SAPO. Anti-corruption action Centre revised the document and informs that it fully restores the foundations of independence for NABU and SAPO – foundations that were dismantled by 263 MPs on July 22, 2025. This bill is the direct result of the incredible pressure from Ukrainian citizens […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Draft Law on NABU and SAPO Independence Appears on Parliament Website. The draft bill card is available on the Verkhovna Rada website. Earlier, President Zelenskyy announced that he had approved the text of a new bill aimed at “strengthening” the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies and would submit it to parliament on Thursday. According to President Zelenskyy, the […]
The President’s Office couldn’t come up with anything better than to convene a demonstrative meeting with the heads of all law enforcement agencies, including the director of NABU and the head of SAPO. After all, they understand – the latter two cannot ignore such a meeting in their official capacity. Anti-Corruption action center informs that Zelenskyy’s statement following the meeting […]
U.S. President Donald Trump questions Ukraine’s use of military aid funds, in particular weapons for Ukraine. Speaking at the White House on July 22, 2025 in a speech published by Fox News, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed doubts that Ukraine had spent all of the U.S.-allocated military aid as intended. According to Trump, the funds provided by former President Joe […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already signed a bill that reduces the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). This was started bt MPs Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Oleksiy Honcharenko. “According to several of my sources, the president has already signed today’s adopted bill No. 12414, which effectively abolishes NABU and SAPO. Game over,” […]
Today, Ukraine’s Parliament is set to consider Draft Law No. 12414 in its second reading, now with last-minute amendments that, according to official statements by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP), would effectively eliminate their independence and subordinate their work to the Prosecutor General. The key amendments would allow the Prosecutor General to: NABU warns […]
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement supported amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), according to which the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) could become dependent on the decisions of the Prosecutor General. Currently, these are independent anti-corruption institutions. Ukrainska Pravda was informed by the law enforcement committee, and committee proposals to draft […]
The meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format has begun in Kyiv, with newly appointed Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal taking part, according to Suspilne. Fifty-two countries will join the meeting online, including NATO members, EU states, and other allies. The goal of the Ramstein format is to coordinate arms supplies, military training, and overall support for […]
Mass raids in NABU and SAPO is an orchestrated attempt to discredit and dismantle independent watchdogs that was not out of G7 Ambassadors attention. The ambassadors of G7 countries have voiced serious concern over the launch of investigations targeting several employees of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). This was stated in a message posted on social media platform X. “G7 […]