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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Zelenskyy Restores Independence to Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agencies After Backlash
Caption: Zelenskyy Restores Independence to Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies After Backlash. Ukraine’s parliament has approved a new bill from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy restoring independence to the country’s top anti-corruption agencies — NABU and SAP. This marks a major reversal after lawmakers had earlier voted to place these bodies under political control, triggering public protests and criticism from the EU. Many MPs who backed the controversial measure last week changed their stance under pressure - According to Politico. Zelenskyy, who initially defended the restrictions, said he “heard the people” and introduced the new bill. It includes polygraph testing for officers and aims to shield the agencies from Russian influence. Despite objections from figures like former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the move has been praised by both NABU and SAP, as Ukraine seeks to maintain EU support and move forward with reforms. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Zelenskyy,independence,Ukraine,anti-corruption,agencies,NABU,SAP,parliament,bill,backlash,protests,EU,political,control,polygraph,Russian,influence,Tymoshenko,reforms,support
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