Ukraine Restores Anti-Corruption Agencies Amid Political Tensions
TL;DR
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signed a law restoring independence to key anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAP, after domestic protests and EU pressure led to a reversal of a previous bill that aimed to control these agencies. The new law includes measures like mandatory polygraph tests for officers and aims to eliminate Russian influence, with both agencies praising the change.
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- Ukraine parliament votes to restore anti-corruption agencies after protests Al Jazeera
- Ukraine moves to restore power of anti-graft agencies Reuters
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