- Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Corruption Fighters The New York Times
- Ukraine moves against independent anti-corruption bodies Financial Times
- Ukrainian lawmakers vote to scuttle independence of anti-corruption agencies politico.eu
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Moldovan fugitive oligarch accused of €850 million bank fraud detained in Greece
Vladimir Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019 as he faced a series of corruption charges including allegations of complicity in a scheme that led to a massive theft from a Moldovan bank.
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Stefanchuk signs law curtailing NABU and SAPO powers
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.
MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak announced this on…
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Deadly Russian Air Strikes Land Across Ukraine
At least one child has died in the latest wave of Russia’s nightly routine of drone and bomb attacks against Ukrainian cities. Apartments burned in Odesa, Sumy, and Kyiv overnight on July 21-22, injuring dozens, as an air strike killed a child in Kramatorsk. Emergency teams rushed to douse…
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Trump’s tariffs take their toll on Europe’s auto giants — in charts
This photograph shows the front logo of a car at the new Citroen C5 Aircross’ production line in the Stellantis car maker plant in Chartres-de-Bretagne, near Rennes, western France, on July 3, 2025.
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Azerbaijan to invest in construction of four social facilities in Irpin – Ambassador Husyev
Ukraine and Azerbaijan are working on a draft agreement for the construction of four social facilities in the Kyiv region’s Irpin with funding from the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The relevant statement was made by Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan…
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Irish government reveals how tax windfall will be spent
The Irish government has provided more details of how it intends to spend its €14bn tax windfall from Apple.
The money is being used to beef-up the country’s National Development Plan (NDP), a €112bn (£97bn) package of infrastructure investments.
It will be spent on housing, energy, water and…
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Explained: How Russia Is Cracking Down on the Internet and Messaging Apps
Since invading Ukraine, the Kremlin has made it increasingly challenging for Russians to access foreign websites, social media platforms and, more broadly, information that contradicts its…
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Stefanchuk sends bill restricting NABU and SAPO independence to president for signature
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has signed a bill that limits the independence of the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and sent…
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Ukrainian lawmakers vote to scuttle independence of anti-corruption agencies – POLITICO
NABU and SAP were created in 2015 with guaranteed prosecutorial independence. That was a key demand for EU integration, Kryvonos added, as he urged Zelenskyy to veto the bill.
Zelenskyy’s office did not immediately respond to POLITICO’s request for comment.
“This decision would…
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