A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new bill that critics says weakens the country's anti-corruption agencies.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a law that reduces the powers of NABU (the National Anti-Corruption Bureau) and SAP (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office). She is seeking clarification, states European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier.

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies risked "endangering the values of freedom, democracy in our country and the future of our children," one Ukrainian told NBC News.

Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.