Ukraine approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash

Demonstrators protest against the bill proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 24, 2025.

After mass protests, Ukraine's government enacts a law restoring independence to anti-corruption watchdogs, quelling what threatened to turn into a domestic political crisis for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

(Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky)