During a call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Emmanuel Macron “reiterated the support of France” in kyiv. “We will continue to strengthen the help of Ukraine and accentuate the pressure on Russia,” he said with Volodymyr Zelensky.
“We have shared the conviction that what also distinguishes Ukraine from Russia today is that it remains, despite the war, a vibrant democracy, and that intends to continue progressing in its European path,” he wrote this Sunday, July 27, Emmanuel Macron in a publication on social networks.
“In this context, we have reaffirmed the importance of the fight against corruption, transported by independent and totally effective institutions,” he added, reference to a bill that revokes the independence of the bodies to combat corruption in Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky says that he “listened” to protesters on anti -corruption law
This first text, voted by Parliament on Wednesday and promulgated by Volodymyr Zelensky in the process, planned to place the NABU and SAP, the two main organizations to combat corruption in Ukraine, under the supervision of the Attorney General, subject to the President. A measure that in fact eliminated its independence.
This law has aroused the protest of civil society and the first large -scale street protests in kyiv since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022. It also caused strong criticism to the European Union, which Ukraine aims to integrate.
Faced with the controversy, Volodymyr Zelensky tried to defend the text accusing the related structures of inefficiency and be under the “Russian influence.” Finally he announced Thursday to propose a new bill to guarantee its “independence” against power again.
The new text must now be voted by Parliament and will be examined next Thursday by the deputies. It was praised by the NABU, the organization responsible for investigating corruption.
Source: BFM TV
