Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, co-author of a bill on new sanctions against Russia, has responded to mass protests in Ukraine against a controversial law on anti-corruption agencies.
Source: Richard Blumenthal on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Details: Blumenthal said that Ukrainians are demonstrating “democracy in action”.
“I hope Zelenskyy will continue to show transparency and anti-corruption commitment. His credibility and support depend on it,” Blumenthal said.
On 24 July, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, co-author of the bill imposing new tough sanctions against Russia, issued a statement on law No. 12414, which deprives Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies of their independence. They warned Ukraine against undermining progress in fighting corruption.
Background:
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he does not want to jeopardise Ukraine’s European integration amid the controversy surrounding the law making the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) dependent on the decisions of the prosecutor general.
- On 25 July, Ruslan Stefanchuk, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament), announced that the president’s bill to rectify the situation regarding the independence of NABU and SAPO would be considered on 31 July.
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A new Prime Minister is far from enough. Time for snap elections. Zaluzhny, Tymoshenko and Poroshenko are the right people. If your allies lost confidence in you what’s still your value???
Nobody has lost confidence in Zelensky, he still maintains about 3/4 support from the citizens.
You know my steel position. 😉
Yes I do, lol, you will never rest until Yulia becomes president. I was in Ukraine during the elections when she lost to Yanukobytch. I remember the people’s reaction in west Ukraine. They had it right and knew they just elected a monster. Or rather, Yanukobytch’s free vodka and sausage got him elected………..
From a year ago:
One Yulia is already Prime Minister, now time for ‘real’ Yulia to finally claim presidency, which Kolomoisky stole from her with his manipulations in the media! 🇺🇦✌️🇺🇦
I think Blumenthal should look at his own country before commenting on corruption in Ukraine.
Israel? 🤣
Many politicians turn out to be fair-weathered friends. Even since Pootin first invaded Crimea and started committing war crimes, politicians were buying the propaganda that Ukraine was shelling their own people in the Donbass regardless of Ukraine showing photos of Moskali tanks parked behind kindergartens.
I saw tanks with my own eyes firing from behind houses in my village.