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Ukraine
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Report Attempted $3.5M Bribe
The amount, one of the highest known cases to be uncovered, was reportedly offered to close the investigation by a corrupt prosecutor in the Prosecutor General’s Office.
Oct. 9, 2025
Corruption
Kyiv Ties Anti-Corruption Agent Arrest to Clandestine Russian Spy Cell
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said one of the anti-corruption agents arrested in July worked for a Russian spy cell that had positioned moles in senior government positions.
Sept. 8, 2025
Corruption
Explained: Ukraine’s Intel Agency Clashes With Anti-Corruption Watchdogs – Again
After detaining an anti-graft official over alleged Russian ties, Ukraine’s SBU now accuses anti-corruption bodies of “selective justice” as one of its own faces a probe.
Sept. 3, 2025
Corruption
SBU Unveils More Evidence Alleging Anti-Corruption Official of Russian Ties
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reiterated that the investigation targets potential Russian influence and does not affect the country’s anti-corruption efforts.
Aug. 22, 2025
Corruption
SBU Rejects Pressure Allegations from Anti-Corruption Agencies
The SBU said it had provided the NABU chief with evidence in the treason case against two employees and denied allegations of pressure made earlier by NABU and SAPO on Friday.
Aug. 8, 2025
Zelensky
Threat of Leadership Ouster Hangs Over Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies
After a short-lived law curbing NABU and SAPO’s independence, anti-corruption chiefs now warn the next move could be to replace them, urging the SBU to reveal treason case evidence against its staff.
Aug. 8, 2025
Zelensky
Anti-Corruption Debacle Sees Zelensky’s Trust Rating Drop for Third Straight Month
Following the vote on the controversial bill No 12414, trust in Ukraine’s president has dropped to 58% since June, with the sharpest decline among youth and in western regions.
Aug. 6, 2025
Ukraine
EXPLAINED: How Ukraine Guarantees Its Anti-Graft Independence: 9 Things to Know
To understand Ukraine’s fight against corruption, one has to first understand how the anti-corruption system is designed to function in the first place.
Aug. 5, 2025
Ukraine
‘Fighting for Our Future’: Kyiv Protesters Cheer Return of Anti-Corruption Safeguards
Young Ukrainians, inspired by the values of the Maidan generation, rallied for nine days to defend democracy – and won a key anti-corruption battle.
July 31, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine’s Parliament Overturns Power Grab on NABU and SAPO
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a bill with a slim majority to restore the independence of NABU and SAPO, although it grants certain powers to the Security Service of Ukraine.
July 31, 2025
Zelensky
Inside Ukraine’s Youth-Led Anti-Graft Protests: We Spoke to a Coordinator
An exclusive Kyiv Post interview with one of the rally coordinators reveals the youth perspective on NABU and SAPO, attitudes toward authorities, and why cardboard became the protest’s symbol.
July 28, 2025
Zelensky
OPINION: Making Sense of the Messy Week in Ukraine
What Zelensky’s embarrassing miscalculation revealed
July 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Drone Strikes, Corruption Protests, Usyk Delivers KO
Ukraine strikes Moscow as Russia bombs Kyiv and Odesa. Mass protests erupt after Zelensky signs a law weakening anti-corruption watchdogs. Intel head Budanov hints Trump may back stronger Ukraine aid.
July 26, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky’s New Anti-Corruption Bill Includes Polygraph Tests for Officials With Ties to Russia
Zelensky said the tests would be done every two years to help protect anti-corruption agencies, like NABU and SAPO, from possible Russian influence.
July 25, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine: A Step Back in the Fight Against Corruption?
For the first time since the start of the war, protests have broken out in Ukraine, directed against a new law concerning the hitherto independent anti-corruption bodies.
July 25, 2025
Zelensky
Photos: Kyiv’s Anti-Graft Protest Enters 3rd Day Despite Zelensky’s Reversal
Though smaller in scale, some in Kyiv still took to the streets to protest the government’s earlier attempt to gut the anti-corruption agencies – despite its planned reversal.
July 24, 2025