No sooner had Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated the idea of a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the impasse over the ceasefire than the Kremlin shot down the idea,

EADaily, July 28th, 2025. The new Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko, who is called nothing but "Zelensky's man," did a photo shoot in Vogue magazine. There was also an article about her under the title "Leaders",

Following a backlash over a controversial anti-corruption law in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron and his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky discussed their commitment to democratic principles and the independence of anti-corruption institutions.

The European Union is freezing $1.7 billion in aid to Ukraine because President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a bill curbing the war-torn nation’s top anti-corruption agencies. The EU said it is withholding more than a third of its funding meant to reward Ukraine for good governance standards after Zelensky signed the controversial bill last week,

The National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine has long been a battleground in Ukrainian politics, where graft is rife.

With the war now in its fourth year after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of its neighbor, the effort is draining resources on both sides, although Russia has more resources and people to sustain its fight.

Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to sign a bill targeting the independence of anti-corruption agencies followed mounting investigations that involved high-ranking officials and those close to the president.

Opponents of a new law they say strips Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdogs of their independence called for a third straight day of street protests across the country Thursday.

Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the decree synchronizes Ukraine's sanctions with European sanctions. "As of now, all 18 sanctions packages are fully aligned and in effect in Ukraine," Zelensky wrote.