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The Guardian - UK
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Shaun Walker in Kyiv

Ukraine parliament to vote on law to restore powers of anti-corruption bodies

Ukrainian people attend a protest in Kyiv against the restriction of the autonomy of Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities
Ukrainian people attend a protest in Kyiv on 25 July against the restriction of the autonomy of Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities. Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA

Ukraine’s parliament will vote on a new law on Thursday that would restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies, backtracking on a law passed last week that curtailed their powers and led to a political crisis.

Last week’s legal changes prompted rare wartime street protests against the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and accusations that the presidential office was trying to protect powerful associates from anti-corruption investigations.

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