Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
joins via a video call the opening of the Helsinki +50 Conference,
marking the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act in Helsinki,
Finland, on July 31, 2025. (Photo by Mikko Stig / Lehtikuva / AFP
- Speaking virtually to a conference marking 50 years since the signing of the Cold War-era Helsinki Accords, Zelensky said he believed Russia could be "pushed" to stop the war.
"But if the world doesn't aim to change the regime in Russia, that means even after the war ends, Moscow will still try to destabilize neighboring countries," he said.
Anti-corruption bill overturned
Thursday's attacks came just hours before Ukrainian lawmakers overturned a highly criticized law, signed by Zelensky last week, that would have curbed the powers of two anti-graft bodies.
Zelensky reversed course after the legislation sparked the biggest public unrest in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022.
- The original law had put the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) under the direct authority of the prosecutor general, who is appointed by the president.
- Critics took to the streets in protest, saying the move would facilitate presidential interference in corruption probes.
The European Union said the bill could derail anti-corruption reforms that are key for joining the bloc.
Zelensky Denies Fall Of Chasiv Yar Even As Putin’s Men Hoist Russian Flag In Donetsk Town
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as war heats up and reforms stall
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