Volodymyr Zelensky has U-turned on a move to loosen his country's anti-corruption rules after mass protests and international fury. The Ukrainian President, who has endured more than three years of Russian invasion,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday announced a new bill aimed at restoring the independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies, following widespread protests at home and mounting criticism from Western allies,

Mass demonstrations erupted in opposition to a law curbing the independence of anti-corruption institutions. Back in February — before he belatedly realized that Russia, rather than Ukraine, was to blame for the failure of peace talks — President Donald Trump denounced President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “ Dictator without Elections .”

Volodymyr Zelensky was once Ukraine’s saviour. In the first hours of the Russian invasion, as Putin’s paratroopers advanced on Central Kyiv with specific orders to kill him, Zelensky refused to evacuate.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a discussion with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the preparation of a bill aimed at strengthening Ukraine's rule of law and ensuring the independence and effectiveness of the country's anti-corruption infrastructure.

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian anticorruption agencies. After street protests and other criticism, he said he would propose a new law restoring their independence.

For the first time since February 2022, Zelensky has been revealed to be no different from other corrupt Ukrainian Presidents.