The Ukrainian president has rowed back from curbing anti-corruption bodies following a burst of public outrage. Some fear the damage has already been done.

Two days after he signed legislation that critics said stripped two key anti-corruption agencies of their independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that he said would hand it back.

July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducted a search at the residence of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the President's Office and Zelenskyy's top economic advisor,

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.

Ukraine and Russia generally agree on the need to hold a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Vladimir Putin, states Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to NTV. Fidan noted that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to serious regional and global consequences.

A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.

Yuliia Svyrydenko becomes Ukraine's new prime minister amid President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's executive branch shake with Russian war in fourth year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will urge European partners to help fund higher wages for his soldiers fighting Russia’s invasion, in a renewed effort to bolster military recruitment amid growing fatigue in the war-torn country.