‘Zelenskyi got caught smoking around the school corner – but he’s still the only option the EU has’
A controversial law curbing the power of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies sparked widespread protest. A second legislative amendment, passed by the Ukrainian parliament just days after the initial vote, ultimately prevented the curtailment of the agencies’ independence. Legal scholar Prof. Roman Petrov provides background on the legislative changes and explains what the controversy reveals about the country’s political system and its relationship with the European Union.
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