KYIV — The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved a bill submitted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week that returned independence to key state anti-corruption agencies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). The document was previously signed by the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada,

In response to mass protests across the country, Zelenskyy backtracked on corruption reforms. The U-turn marks a watershed moment for wartime Ukraine. The post Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Protests Were a Wakeup Call for Zelenskyy appeared first on World Politics Review.