{"id":351,"date":"2025-07-23T00:12:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirsavoltren.com\/?p=351"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:09:06","slug":"authoritarian-zelensky-move-sparks-protests-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirsavoltren.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/authoritarian-zelensky-move-sparks-protests-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Authoritarian\u2019 Zelensky move sparks protests (VIDEOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ukrainian leader has signed a law restricting the independence of the national anti-corruption bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crowds of protestors gathered in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday against a controversial decision to curtail the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies.<\/p>\n

The same day, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky signed a bill into law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under executive oversight. The move followed security raids on the NABU’s offices and the arrest of a senior employee accused of spying for Russia. Prosecutors have also launched an investigation into the SAPO over the alleged mishandling of classified information.<\/p>\n

Opposition lawmakers warned that the new law will damage Ukraine’s ties with the European Union, roll back efforts to combat corruption, and play into Moscow’s hands.<\/p>\n

Protesters gathered in Kiev, Lviv, Dnepr, and Odessa, chanting “Veto the bill”<\/em> and holding signs that read “Shame”<\/em> and “Treason.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Some demonstrators shouted “I’m not a loser,”<\/em> referencing a phrase Zelensky used during a viral 2019 confrontation with militia members. One protester held a sign reading, “The end of NABU and SAP marks the start of an age of corruption.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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“The new legislation does not bring Ukraine closer to the European Union, democracy, or the rule of law,”<\/em> Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, a frequent critic of Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. “It seems the authors have become convinced of their own impunity and are rapidly pulling Ukraine toward authoritarianism,”<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n

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The government has defended the reform, arguing it is necessary to preserve the agencies’ integrity amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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