The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have warmly welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's initiative to craft a draft law aimed at fortifying the law and order system while safeguarding the independence of anti-corruption institutions.

Ukraine has seen the first anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.

A new law adopted by Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on July 22, 2025 effectively strips Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies of independence and is detrimental to the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today.