Ukrainian activists are calling for more protests of a law they say weakens the country’s anti-corruption bodies.

Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law Zelenskyy defends the law, claiming it removes Russian influence and accelerates stalled corruption cases.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Activists on Wednesday called for more protests of a new law that they say weakens Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdogs, following the first major anti-government ...

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would preserve the agencies' independence.

The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims corruption cases take too long and suggested the agencies were compromised.