A protester shout slogans holding an Ukrainian national flag during a demonstration against a law that removes the independence of the NABU and SAPO anti-corruption agencies, in Kyiv on July 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament on July 24 would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP) (Photo by TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/AFP via Getty Images)
'The people of Ukraine are the source of power', says head of Ukrainian anti-corruption watchdog following bill U-turn

As the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky rolls back a law that would have defanged anti-corruption institutions in Ukraine, Bianna Golodryga speaks to Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre Daria Kaleniuk about what this means for the state of Ukrainian democracy as the war continues.

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A protester shout slogans holding an Ukrainian national flag during a demonstration against a law that removes the independence of the NABU and SAPO anti-corruption agencies, in Kyiv on July 24, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's anti-corruption body NABU said a new bill submitted to parliament on July 24 would restore its independence, after President Volodymyr Zelensky backtracked under pressure from nationwide protests and the EU. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP) (Photo by TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/AFP via Getty Images)
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