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How a Youth-Led Backlash Pushed Zelensky to His Biggest U-Turn Yet
The Ukrainian president signed a bill that returned power to anticorruption agencies, the removal of which had lifted the lid on simmering discontent.
Zelensky Learned the Wrong Lesson From Trump
Trump withdrew from the fight against kleptocracy, and other countries have absorbed that fact.
Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Corruption Fighters
Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption ...
Zelensky’s Corruption Blunder
Ukrainians hit the streets to protest a new law that grants the president control over investigations.
Macron, Zelensky reaffirm anti-corruption drive amid Kyiv legislation outcry
Following a backlash over a controversial anti-corruption law in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron and his ...
E.U. Cuts Aid to Ukraine Over Corruption Concerns
The $1.7 billion reduction capped a tough week for President Volodymyr Zelensky as he deals with Ukraine’s governance issues.
EU suspends $1.7B in aid to Ukraine after Zelensky curbs watchdog agencies
The European Union is freezing $1.7 billion in aid to Ukraine because President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a bill curbing ...
Zelensky speaks with Macron, von der Leyen, discusses anti-corruption, defense, EU integration
President Zelensky held separate phone calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula ...