EU urges Ukraine to uphold indendent anti-corruption bodies

28/7/2025 5:53

European Commission

President Ursula von der Leyen called on Sunday for President

Volodymyr Zelenskiy to uphold independent anti-corruption

bodies, with the Ukrainian leader signaling that supporting

legislation could be adopted within days.



"Ukraine has already achieved a lot on its European path. It

must build on these solid foundations and preserve independent

anti-corruption bodies, which are cornerstones of Ukraine's rule

of law," von der Leyen said in a post on X after a call with

Zelenskiy.



After a rare outburst of public criticism, Zelenskiy on

Thursday submitted draft legislation to restore the independence

of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies - reversing course of an

earlier bill aimed at stripping their autonomy.



"I thanked the European Commission for the provided

expertise," Zelenskiy said in a post on X after his Sunday call

with von der Leyen.



"We share the same vision: it is important that the bill

is adopted without delay, as early as next week."



Von der Leyen also promised continued support for

Ukraine on its path to EU membership.



"Ukraine can count on our support to deliver progress on its

European path," she added.