Protesters in Ukraine denounce law curbing anticorruption agencies
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Thousands Protest as Zelenskyy Signs Anti-Corruption Law
Above: Protesters hold placards during a demonstration in downtown Kyiv on July 22, 2025. Image copyright: Patryk Jaracz/SOPA Images/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
This reform is necessary to eliminate Russian infiltration from Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure. Cases worth billions have been lying dormant for years while corrupt officials flee abroad without consequence. The prosecutor general will ensure the enforcement of punishment and real justice.
Government-critical narrative
This law represents a dangerous democratic backslide that dismantles Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure, which was built after the 2014 revolution. Zelenskyy is consolidating power to protect his associates from investigation, thereby betraying the democratic ideals Ukraine is supposedly fighting for.