Zelensky: Everyone who has access to state secrets must undergo regular lie detector tests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that if the bill he initiated is passed, everyone involved in state secrets will undergo lie detector tests.
24 July 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that if the bill he initiated is passed, everyone involved in state secrets will undergo lie detector tests.
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
During a phone call with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed that Germany take part in the expert review of a bill aimed at ensuring the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill that formally establishes the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) as an independent body that exercises its own procedural oversight over investigations, and introduces mechanisms to prevent foreign intelligence agencies from conducting subversive activities targeting anti-corruption officials.
Italy is interested in cooperating with Ukraine in weapons production, and specific projects are already being developed.
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.
Mandatory evacuation of children is now being carried out in ten more settlements of the Donetsk region, including the city of Dobropillia and nine surrounding villages, where 928 children currently reside.
Ukraine and France have discussed the creation of a new recovery support fund and the preparation of an intergovernmental agreement as part of efforts to deepen their economic partnership.
The war of the future will be defined by new technologies and the speed at which tactics for using them are mastered. These must be ultra-cheap tools with ultra-high effectiveness.
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).
Since the start of the day, 92 combat clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with active fighting ongoing in five sectors, the Pokrovsk sector being the most intense.
As many as seven cultural heritage sites were damaged in Odesa as a result of Russian strikes, including four landmarks of national significance.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius discussed the most urgent needs of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
In the near future, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will consider new decisions on foreign exchange liberalization, namely to expand incentives for businesses to attract capital to Ukraine.
The number of people injured in a Russian airstrike on central Kharkiv has risen to 37.
During the EU-China summit, European Union leaders once again called on Beijing not to provide any material support to Russia’s military-industrial base.
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.
Following Russia’s strikes with guided aerial bombs on Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the urgent need for strong air defense and expanded weapons production.
The number of people injured in Russia's July 24 airstrike on central Kharkiv has increased to 33.
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 Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent who attempted to carry out a bombing at a cafe in the heart of Ukraine's capital on the evening of July 23.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent who attempted to carry out a bombing at a cafe in the heart of Ukraine's capital on the evening of July 23.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down and jammed 90 out of 103 Russian drones and intercepted one Iskander-K cruise missile during a large-scale overnight attack.
China has welcomed the agreement between Kyiv and Moscow on another prisoner exchange and expressed hope for a political resolution to the conflict.
Russian occupation forces have concentrated a significant number of personnel and military equipment near the eastern city of Pokrovsk, actively deploying both aviation and armored vehicles.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee) and Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican) have expressed concerns that the newly passed law reducing the powers of Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) threatens to undermine much of Ukraine’s anti-corruption progress.
Overnight, July 23 to July 24, the Kacha and Saky airfields in the temporarily occupied Crimea came under drone attack.
The European Union is calling on China to use its influence on the Russian Federation to help bring an end to its war against Ukraine.
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) Brigade, part of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, have struck Russian tanks and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, and destroyed a compact 1L122 Garmon radar station belonging to the invaders.