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05 November 2025
The European Union pays particular attention to the rule of law and the fight against corruption, not only in Ukraine but also in all countries with which accession negotiations are underway.
08 August 2025
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25 July 2025
For the fourth day in a row, protests are taking place in the capital and several other cities against the law passed by Parliament and signed by the President restricting the powers of anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.
24 July 2025
For the third day in a row, protesters gathered in the center of the capital, on the square near the Ivan Franko Theater, to demonstrate against the law passed by Parliament and signed by the President that limits the powers of the anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAPO
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions a core component of all its reforms, and this issue remains central to the Fund's engagement with the Ukrainian authorities.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which provides financial and technical assistance to support reforms and economic development in Ukraine, has expressed concern over efforts to limit the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions, specifically developments surrounding the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka confirmed the government’s commitment to continuing Ukraine’s EU integration during a meeting with Ambassadors of EU member states. He also informed them on the launch of comprehensive work to address the situation concerning NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) and SAPO (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office).
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that he has approved the text of a draft bill aimed at ensuring the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. The bill will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) today.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a discussion with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the preparation of a bill aimed at strengthening Ukraine's rule of law and ensuring the independence and effectiveness of the country's anti-corruption infrastructure.
The process of European Union enlargement requires a genuine commitment from its leaders. Without such commitment, indifference may prevail, and the interest of candidate countries in joining the EU may wane. This has become evident in the case of Georgia.
23 July 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will propose a bill to the Verkhovna Rada that includes all necessary norms for the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.
Russian intelligence services and propagandists are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine amid protests over the adoption of bill No. 12414.
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 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 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.
22 July 2025
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.
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.
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.