Editorial: Stripping anti-corruption agencies of their independence was a terrible – and unpopular – move. There are broader lessons for the president in this crisis

Zelensky signs bill weakening anti-corruption bodies into law despite demonstrations

Ukraine’s president says outcry is ‘not falling on deaf ears’ as European leaders voice concern at recent legislation weakening anti-graft watchdogs

A new law has caused uproar for a reason: it undermines the independence of anti-corruption bodies and is an affront to the people, says journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk

The inspirational leader is no longer part of the solution to ending the conflict with Russia. He is now part of the problem

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy promises new bill to strengthen rule of law after anger at his decision to weaken powers of anti-corruption agencies

A brazen law pushed by the president has gutted the country’s anti-corruption bodies, igniting protests and threatening hard-won progress

Zelensky on Thursday said he had approved a draft bill guaranteeing the freedom of anti-corruption bodies, a move the EU welcomed.

Editorial: Stripping anti-corruption agencies of their independence was a terrible – and unpopular – move. There are broader lessons for the president in this crisis

The wartime leader's approval earlier this week of a controversial law that weakened the agencies' autonomy had sparked public outcry and sharp criticism from the EU.

European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen urged the Ukrainian president to preserve the independence of anti-corruption organizations, after a row last week over Kyiv's move…