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Trust in Zelenskyy is diminished even after reversal of law that fueled anti-corruption protests

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reversed course last month on a law that would have curbed the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs after widespread protests that threatened the stability of his leadership for the first time since Russia’s invasion. It’s unlikely that the damage to the president’s image can be…

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Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at inflated prices, two days after the agencies’ independence was restored following major protests. The independence of Ukraine’s anti-graft investigators and prosecutors, NABU and SAPO, was reinstated by parliament…

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