Agency fight in Ukraine: Selenskyj speaks to Merz after protest against new law

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj has now completed a new rules for a controversial law on the work of the anti -corruption authorities and also informed Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU).

There is a draft of the law that secured the independence and effectiveness of the anti -corruption authorities in Ukraine, he said on platform X. The law must be passed by parliament. According to Selenskyj, it should still be submitted there today. After the greatest protests since the beginning of the war against a law signed on Tuesday, which subordinated the authorities of the Attorney General, he steered.

“We all agreed that there should be no interference or influence on Russia on the functioning of our anti -corruption infrastructure,” said Selenskyj after a meeting with the official representatives. At the same time, he said that he had invited Germany to participate in the assessment of the draft law by experts. Friedrich assured me of his willingness to support. “

Previously, Selenskyj had announced that the new law would take into account all the worries of the demonstrators. However, he did not give details.

Telephone call with British Prime Minister

The British Prime Minister Keir Strander also made calls with the Ukrainian president, as the Downing Street announced. Strander also confirmed the “unshakable support of Britain for Ukraine”. Selenskyj wrote in an X contribution that they had held a “very good and substantial conversation”. He also informed Straßer about the planned set of rules.

On Tuesday, the parliament in Kiev had decided at a rapid pace, which largely subordinated the National Anti -corruption office (NABU) created in 2015 and the specialized anti -corruption prosecutor (SAP). Spontaneously, thousands, especially young people, protested in several major cities, against the amendment and demanded a veto of the president. This signed the law in the evening; And it came into force immediately after the publication.

After the Prewestliche Revolution in Ukraine 2014, a system of organs was created with the help of the United States and the EU, which should primarily combat corruption in high -ranking politicians and in administration. According to the non -governmental organization Transparency International, the Eastern European country is still one of the most corrupt states in Europe.