Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian activists called for more protests Wednesday against a law they say weakens the country’s anti-corruption bodies, following the first major demonstration against the country's government in more than three years of war. The legislation has also drawn rebukes from European Union officials and international rights groups. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, under pressure as the change threatened to endanger his public support at a critical time in the war, convened...
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