Ukraine aid row: The European Union is $ 1.7 billion; Zelenskyy’s new bill faces internal and external pressure

The European Union has assisted $ 1.7 billion for Ukraine, when President Volodimier Zelancesi signed a bill, which weakens the freedom of the country’s top corruption agencies. The withheld zodiac represents more than one third of separate money set by the Union under its Ukraine Facility Fund, which was launched to support Kiev’s war recovery and European Union membership last year to support its path. This step is as follows that European Union officials have described as a disturbed change in Ukraine’s rule standards. The law under consideration gives more and more rights to the National-Flawed Civil Bureau (NABU) and the Office of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor (SAPO) to the nationally appointed prosecutor General, two major institutions have been made in view of the dignity to fight the high level of corruption in view of the 2014 dignity of Ukraine. The decision provoked the first war -time protests against the administration of Zelancesi, demanding thousands of people to be taken to the streets that Nabu and SAPO be free from political intervention. Under public pressure, Zelancesi rapidly introduced measures aimed at protecting agencies, but concerns continue to increase.The New York Post reported that European Union Commissioner Marta Kos warned that Ukraine’s efforts to increase political control over anti -corruption bodies had raised “serious concerns” within the block, the New York Post reported. Although the European Union’s freeze on funds is not yet final, Brussels have made it clear that the money will be released only after the block re -acquired Ukraine with the anti -corruption benchmark. Zelancesi has previously promised to continue Ukraine’s anti -corruption campaign, but has become increasingly important for agencies, especially when they begin to target individuals close to their internal circles. The former of them are Deputy PM Olexi Carnashov, who was investigated by SAPO. The President initially defended the bill by arguing this to get rid of agencies of “Russian influence” and address a backlog of unresolved cases. However, that explanation has greatly reduced to reduce stress within Ukraine or between its colleagues. The British Prime Minister Kir Stemer also allegedly urged Zelancesi to urge to take concrete steps to reconsider the bill and remove the concerns of the regime. Ahead of the International Monetary Fund is increasing pressure, which has been distributed in four years its $ 15.6 billion support package, for the progress of Ukraine on anti -corruption reforms. In order to maintain eligibility for the IMF program, Kev now faces Thursday’s deadline to appoint a new head of his Economic Security Bureau on Thursday. Zelancesi has so far refused to appoint Olecusandra Tswinski, an officer leading the case against Chernashov, despite the recommendation of an independent commission. The post remains empty, which has no update yet, which can be selected. As Ukraine continues to stop Russia’s invasion, controversy over anti -corruption efforts threatens to weaken both foreign confidence and very important financial assistance.