Overview

• Parliament approved on July 21 a law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau under the Prosecutor General, effectively stripping the agency of its independence.
• Mass demonstrations erupted across Ukraine and in European capitals over the weekend to protest the agency’s loss of autonomy.
• Under pressure from protests and EU capitals, Zelenskyy on July 23 submitted a new draft law to restore NABU’s autonomy, with lawmakers set to vote on Thursday.
• European officials have warned that future financial, military, and EU integration support depends on credible anti-corruption measures.
• Observers caution that the controversy risks eroding Ukraine’s democratic credibility and public morale during ongoing nightly Russian rocket and guided-bomb attacks.