Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis

As Ukraine’s deputies gathered in Parliament in Kiev on Thursday, some of them hired cardboard signs that say “we are together with our people”.

It was a message to thousands of young people who have participated in the largest anti -government demonstrations since the beginning of Russia’s full -scale invasion. They came into force again on Thursday.

MPs later entered the parliament, Rada, and last week, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Nabu and Sap-National Anti-Corruption Office, known as the Anti-Corruption Office, participated in a law that restricts the independence of the Anti-Corruption Agencies and participated in a law.

The signs carried by MPs outside Rada shook a head on the banners carried by thousands of young people who took the streets in the towns and cities in Ukraine for almost a week.

The protesters demanded that Zelensky and his government to “remove the fight against corruption” from the hands of the fight, and threatened to continue until the government’s u-religiousness.

He did it in days.

Zelensky’s original bill gave two organs of its independent authorities to decide who would be prosecuted in high -level corruption cases, and this is a presidential appointment of this separate prosecutor.

For the protesters who waved posters, it was very important for the future of Europe because it was a matter of life and death for the war countries against Russia.

In 2022, Kiev was given the greedy status of the EU candidate country – but under the circumstances, a reliable struggle against corruption.

For the Western partners, donors of Ukraine, donors and international aid and financing programs, the existence and independence of the anti -corruption organs cannot be negotiated.

And Ukraine and its war for its fragmented economy-it is critical to external financial assistance.

It was only 10 days ago, when MPs supported Zelensky’s controversial laws, and they still voted from 331 to 0 on Thursday. In both cases, he seemed to follow Zelensky’s direction.

“Ukraine is a democracy on social media – absolutely no doubt,” he said.

Many Ukrainians see the Almak Yermak, the right arm of Zelensky, behind the last elections of the President.

The position of the presidential office of Yermak is not regulated by the Constitution or is not limited to any checks or balances. And in Ukraine’s democracy, questions are asked about such a role.

The preservation of democracy and the path to European integration for European integration, the key driving forces, parents and friends for young protesters defended their countries on the front.

MPs did their best to show that the problem was now solved, but this crisis left an unpleasant taste.

He questioned Zelensky’s commitment to anti -corruption reforms.

The fact that it seems ready to compromise on these reforms may have seriously reduced the EU’s confidence.

Some have made the connection between the government’s proposal to reduce the independence of Nabu and SAP. The powerful figures in Zelensky’s circle, some of them were under investigation with accusations or investigations.

Zelensky’s move came after the government rejected a island elected by an independent commission to chair the economic security office, the main agency of the investigation of economic crimes in Ukraine.

Oleksandr Tsyvinski’s official reason for not taking this was that he could not get security permission from the security service and this is under the control of the president.

However, Tsyvinski is a respected anti -corruption expert and the election commission still wants to be appointed.

All these elements have resulted in one of the biggest power crises for Zelensky’s team since he came to power in 2019.

Three and a half years after the full -scale war, the risk of such wrong steps may be at a significant cost.

According to a national bank estimate, the budget deficit of Ukraine next year can reach $ 13 billion (£ 10 billion). Kiev could not continue to fight the war if he was going to lose the support of Western partners.

Already, the EU has reduced some of its financial aid to Ukraine because the government did not keep up with the promised reforms.

Ukraine’s young protesters understood this very well and despite the deadly threat of Russian drone and missile attacks, they were ready to challenge their governments in a country they chose to stay.