Overview

• On July 31, the Verkhovna Rada held its first live session since Russia’s 2022 invasion and voted 331 to 0 to reinstate autonomy for NABU and SAPO
• President Zelensky acknowledged the initial reform was a mistake and signed the corrective law within two hours of parliamentary approval
• The new legislation introduces regular lie-detector tests for anti-corruption staff with access to state secrets to guard against Russian interference
• Mass demonstrations in Kyiv and other cities combined with threats of aid suspension from EU and G7 partners spurred the rapid reversal
• Western allies have welcomed the measure but continue to press Ukraine for broader governance and anti-corruption reforms tied to its EU accession bid