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Ukraine adopts new anti-corruption law as protests force Zelensky to retreat
Source: WaPo, no paywall
The Ukrainian parliament acted to undo changes to two anti-corruption offices after mass protests forced President Volodymyr Zelensky to reverse course.
KYIV — Ukraine’s parliament approved legislation Thursday restoring the independence of the country’s two main government anti-corruption bodies — a move demanded by Kyiv’s international partners as well as tens of thousands of enraged Ukrainians who protested on the streets of the capital and other cities.
Read more: https://wapo.st/40G6x8j