The European Commission has stressed that Ukraine must refrain from any steps that could undermine the progress already achieved in combating corruption.

Alongside Ukraine, this group includes Montenegro, Albania and Moldova.

The Council of the European Union has approved a decision to provide Ukraine with €1.8 billion under the Ukraine Facility.

Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, has described the European Commission's annual enlargement report for all candidate countries as the best in three years.

The annual enlargement report prepared by the European Commission for all candidate countries has been agreed among EU institutions in a version that gives a positive assessment of Ukraine's reform progress.

When the European Union pays out the fifth Ukraine Facility tranche of €1.35 billion, it will also pay Ukraine almost €600 million for a reform that was meant to have been completed earlier.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an EU integration law providing for the establishment of a paying agency to administer, supervise and monitor all support programmes in the agricultural sector.

Oleksandr Ilkov, head of the Government Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has said that Ukraine expects a response from the European Union on its implemented reforms.

A coalition of Ukrainian civil society organisations led by the Laboratory of Legislative Initiatives (LLI) has published a shadow report on Ukraine's progress in meeting the requirements of Chapters 23 and 24 of the upcoming EU accession negotiations.

On 12 August, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová commented on the High Council of Justice's decision to appoint Ihor Kushnir as a member of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, who began his visit to Ukraine on Monday 11 August, has warned Kyiv against slowing down the pace of reforms, emphasising that support is not unlimited.

The European Commission has positively assessed the appointment of the new Director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU), and emphasised the need for continued rule of law reforms in the country.

Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, has welcomed the appointment of Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi as head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU). Tsyvinskyi is the winning contender for the post.

The European Commission has demanded that Kyiv urgently appoint a head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU) in line with the law and the existing selection and appointment procedures.

The European Commission has reiterated that restoring the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) is crucial to Ukraine’s anti-corruption framework.

The European Union has delivered a warning to Kyiv via diplomatic channels, stating that if the Ukrainian parliament fails to fully revoke the provisions of law No. 12414, financial support will be suspended.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has stated that Berlin will not turn a blind eye to issues of anti-corruption and the rule of law in its support for Kyiv’s path towards the European Union, as these are core principles of the EU.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that the ministry has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to stop fighting corruption amid the situation surrounding the independence of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU).

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has held a meeting with Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, during which she emphasised the importance of preserving the independence of anti-corruption agencies.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he does not want to jeopardise Ukraine’s European integration amid the controversy surrounding the law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under the control of the Prosecutor General.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he has not spoken with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following the adoption of a controversial law that places the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) under the control of the Prosecutor General.

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.