<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2025/07/23/170/0/7685/5123/1440/960/60/0/fd1729c_ftp-import-images-1-kyjrjrus5nwy-2025-07-23t062502z-484905722-rc2vrfawp4lh-rtrmadp-3-ukraine-crisis-corruption.JPG" alt="Inline image" width="100%" height="auto"> Ukrainians on Tuesday, July 22, defied martial law, which restricts the right to protest in the war-torn country. Hundreds of citizens gathered near the presidential residence in Kyiv on Tuesday to condemn the adoption of a law that strips anti-corruption bodies of their independence. The European Union expressed concern following the enactment of the legislation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. <section class="author"> Le Monde's video desk (avec Reuters) Translation of an original article published in French on <a href="https://lemonde.fr">lemonde.fr</a>; the publisher may only be liable for the French version. </section>

Video - For the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukrainians have protested against their government in the capital.{ai:summary}Ukrainians protested in Kyiv against a new law limiting the independence of anti-corruption bodies, defying martial law restrictions. The European Union expressed concern over the legislation enacted by President Volodymyr Zelensky. #politics

Video. Video: Ukrainians protest in Kyiv as Zelensky passes bill on anti-corruption agency's independence

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