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Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 16:25
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko believes that Ukraine's relations with international partners will not be negatively affected by the recently adopted law reducing the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Before the scheduled meeting in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation, led by National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Rustem Umerov, arrived in Ankara and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Taras Kachka, assured Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations, of Ukraine's commitment to resolving the situation regarding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) in a transparent manner.
The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over the Ukrainian parliament’s adoption of a law that limits the powers and effectively undermines the independence of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has stated that Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are crucial for continuing reforms and progressing toward membership in the European Union.
The legislative changes adopted yesterday significantly undermine the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
Ukraine and Israel are committed to deepening defense cooperation and implementing promising joint projects in the fields of security and technology.
The State of Israel calls for a strong and lasting peace that guarantees the security of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the heads of Ukraine's law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies.
Ukraine and Israel have agreed to launch a dedicated dialogue on the Iranian threat, which — alongside Russian policies — poses a shared existential danger to both countries and to global security.
The official newspaper of the Verkhovna Rada, Holos Ukrainy, has published Law No. 4555-IX, "On the Introduction of Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine Regarding the Specifics of Pre-Trial Investigations into Criminal Offenses Related to the Disappearance of Persons Under Special Circumstances During Martial Law."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the composition of Ukraine's delegation for upcoming negotiations in Turkey, which will be led by National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Rustem Umerov. The delegation includes representatives from the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the intelligence community.
Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure will work free from Russian influence, and it must be cleared of such interference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law concerning the specifics of pre-trial investigations into criminal offenses related to the disappearance of persons under special circumstances during martial law. The legislation significantly reduces the powers and effectively strips the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) of their independence.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he does not think the U.S. Congress should consider sanctions on Russia until President Donald Trump's 50-day deadline expires.
22 July 2025
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau will not be subordinate to the Prosecutor General after the signing of the law on reducing the bureau's powers.
During an online conversation with EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed Ukraine's important role in the European security system.
The Russian Federation is trying to use negotiations to stall for time until the end of US President Donald Trump's “50 days.
The law passed by Parliament (No. 12414) effectively destroys the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), and puts Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms — commitments made to international partners — at serious risk.
On Tuesday, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot visited Kharkiv and areas just dozens of kilometers from the front line, where he met with Ukrainian soldiers, inspected French-supplied military equipment, and toured a literary museum.
Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar has arrived in Kyiv on an official visit.
The European Commission has expressed serious concern over the decision by the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) to eliminate safeguards protecting the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Romania's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu discussed the current state of and prospects for bilateral defense cooperation, including the development of joint production facilities.
The European Union has expressed concern over Ukraine's recent steps affecting the independence of its key anti-corruption bodies, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), according to European Commission Spokesperson Guillaume Mercier.
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk has signed a law concerning the specifics of pre-trial investigations into criminal offenses related to the disappearance of persons under exceptional circumstances during martial law.
Ukrainian and French Foreign Ministers Andrii Sybiha and Jean-Noel Barrot visited Kharkiv, where they witnessed the aftermath of Russian terror and discussed ways to mobilize greater support for Ukrainians under attack.
The Verkhovna Rada passed in the second reading a law on the specifics of pre-trial investigation of criminal offenses related to the disappearance of persons under special circumstances in conditions of martial law, which, according to people's deputies, “effectively liquidates NABU and SAP.”
Members of the Law Enforcement Committee considered draft law No. 12414, which could deprive the NABU and SAP (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine) of their independence, without a comparative table of amendments for the second reading. Therefore, they voted blindly.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin may believe he’s winning the war under current conditions, which is why he shows no interest in ending hostilities.