Volodymyr Zelenskiyy: Tireless Wartime Leader Tarnished by Efforts to Curb Anti-Corruption Agencies.

 

Young Ukrainians find new voice in wartime protests

By Dan Peleschuk

July 24, 20253:57 AM PDTUpdated July 24, 2025

Item 1 of 3 Ukrainians protest against a newly passed law, which curbs the independence of anti-corruption institutions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the presidential office in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

 

[1/3]Ukrainians protest against a newly passed law, which curbs the independence of anti-corruption institutions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the presidential office in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo 

 

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Summary

• Thousands protest in rare wartime show of dissent
• Moves to restrict anti-graft agencies spark anger
• A new generation revives the spirit of 2014 uprising
• President Zelenskiy appears to back down

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - Polina Morhun was just a child when an uprising toppled a pro-Russian president and set Ukraine on a Western course in 2014, yet she and thousands of other young people in Kyiv are at the forefront of protests to preserve that legacy.

Their energy has created a festival-like atmosphere tinged with focused anger outside the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose image as a tireless wartime leader has been tarnished by his moves to curb anti-corruption agencies.

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