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Zelenskyy amid third day of protests: It is important that Ukrainians respond to all events with such dignity
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the text of draft bill No. 13533 has been discussed and that he has instructed government officials to present it to all of Ukraine's partners. Following a wave of protests over the law that limits the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO),
The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would preserve the agencies' independence.
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made U-turn on a bill that was passed earlier this week, which gave the president and his inner circle more oversight over its anti-corruption bodies. As protests raged,
Analysts say Russia has recently made only incremental gains in its slow and costly advance against Ukrainian defenses.
A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.