Overview

• President Zelenskiy submitted legislation on July 24 to fully reinstate the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
• A parliamentary vote is scheduled for July 31 as public demonstrations enter a sixth consecutive day in Kyiv and other cities.
• Protesters have expanded their demands to include appointment of a head for the Economic Security Bureau and reforms to the customs service.
• The European Union suspended €1.5 billion of Ukraine Facility aid after a July 22 law granted the Prosecutor General’s Office greater control over anti-corruption bodies.
• In talks with Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron, Zelenskiy pledged to accelerate adoption of the autonomy bill to secure Western financial support.