Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has called the Verkhovna Rada's (Ukrainian Parliament) move to limit the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) a mistake and urged Kyiv to stay on track.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a telephone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during which he outlined the work done on a new draft law to strengthen Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure.

EU Representative to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has said that G7 ambassadors welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's promise to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies and offer their assistance in this regard.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a key provider of financial and technical support for Ukraine’s economic growth and reforms, has stated that it shares its international partners’ concerns over the events surrounding the country’s anti-corruption agencies.

US Senators Jeanne Shaheen from the Democratic Party and Lindsey Graham from the Republican Party have expressed concern that a recently adopted law, which makes Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies dependent on the decisions of the prosecutor general, undermines much of the country’s progress in fighting corruption.

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has spoken about a meeting of the Ukrainian government team with the G7 countries' ambassadors regarding anti-corruption policy.

During a dialogue with European Commission representative Gert Jan Koopman, Ukraine’s newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka underscored that the reforms vital for Ukraine’s EU accession remain an unwavering priority.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said that Kyiv must demonstrate consistency in its fight against corruption, and that restricting the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NAB) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) complicates Ukraine's European integration path.

European Pravda has learned about the content of talks between European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and new Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka regarding the restriction of the powers of Ukraineʼs anti-corruption agencies.

The European Union was one step away from opening its first negotiating cluster with Ukraine despite Hungary's blockade – but the decision, planned for 18 July, never came to fruition.

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has commented on restrictions on the independence of Ukraineʼs anti-corruption agencies, pointing out that this threatens Ukraineʼs progress towards EU membership.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned Kyiv that undermining anti-corruption agencies will negatively affect defence investments in Ukraine and the financing of its reconstruction. The OECD has also explained what steps Kyiv must take to resolve the crisis.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has voiced serious alarm over the Verkhovna Rada’s (Ukrainian Parliament) adoption of a contentious law stripping the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) of their independence.

European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier said that the European Union is not going to raise the issue of suspending financial assistance to Ukraine over actions against the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the continuation of EU support for Ukraine and the disbursement of new financial assistance tranches.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Ukraine to continue moving forward with reforms to ensure its successful integration into the European Union.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the latest large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv is connected to the start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC-2025) in Rome.