Zelenskyy submits new bill to restore independence of anti-corruption agencies

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has submitted a new bill to restore the independence of two anti-corruption agencies. The new bill was submitted to parliament on Thursday.

It is designed to guarantee the independence of two agencies, including the national anti-corruption bureau that cracks down on corruption by government officials. The move comes as nationwide protests erupted over a law enacted on Tuesday, which places the two agencies under the control of the president-picked prosecutor general.

Some European countries have also voiced concerns over the legislation. The new bill limits the power of the prosecutor general. The two agencies welcomed it in a statement, saying that the bill restores all their procedural powers and guarantees their independence.