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Thousands of protesters defied wartime restrictions in Kyiv, rallying against the government’s move to strip anti-corruption agencies of their independence. See the historic moment through photos captured on the ground by Kyiv Post. kyivpost.com/photos/56779

UPD: Bill No. 12414 has again been marked as “returned with the president’s signature. Earlier, Ukraine’s Parliament website has updated the status of the bill to “sent to the president for signature.”

Zelensky has SIGNED a bill into law, limiting the powers of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption agencies.

— F**k corruption! — How are you better than the Russians? — Support corruption? Go to hell! — Law 12414 is a leap into the abyss! — 12414 — VETO! Right now, these fiery slogans blaze across banners in the heart of Kyiv, as protesters rise up against a controversial new law…

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv on Monday evening to protest against a controversial law they say undermines the independence of the country’s leading anti-corruption bodies, NABU and SAP, by placing them under the control of the prosecutor general. A Kyiv Post…

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko and his brother Volodymyr are joining the protests in central Kyiv against parliament’s move to strip key anti-corruption bodies of their independence.

Ukrainian protesters projected the words “VETO THE LAW” onto the building next to the Franko Theatre, demanding Zelensky to reject a bill that strips anti-corruption agencies of independence and puts them under his control. Photo: Ukrainska Pravda

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has DE FACTO destroyed the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption structures. But for how long? kyivpost.com/post/56773

Furious Ukrainians have flooded central Kyiv after parliament voted to strip key anti-corruption agencies of their independence — a move that could seriously weaken them and place them under presidential control. kyivpost.com/post/56747

Russia has tightened its grip on the internet, passing a new law that fines citizens for searching or accessing so-called “extremist” materials online — even if they use a VPN to do it. kyivpost.com/post/56772

Small groups of Russian infantry reached the southern districts of Ukrainian Pokrovsk, a critical Kremlin objective that Moscow’s troops have fought a bloody campaign to capture for more than a year. kyivpost.com/post/56756

Ukraine’s Former Defense Minister and newly appointed National Security and Defense Council Secretary Umerov will lead Ukraine’s delegation in the next round of negotiations with Russia, Zelensky announced. kyivpost.com/post/56746

Ukraine rolls back anti-corruption independence. A rushed bill to put anti-corruption bodies under presidential control has left the public unsure about the future of high-level graft cases. kyivpost.com/post/56747

Putin’s forces struck Kramatorsk, killing a 10-year-old boy — rescuers tried to save him but couldn’t. Russian jets dropped an FAB-250 bomb on the busy high-rise in the city. Several other civilians were injured. Rescue efforts are ongoing as crews search for survivors.

Trump has made the decision to withdraw the United States from UNESCO, the New York Post reported.

From Ukraine to Taiwan: Republican Senator links the conflicts, slams US investment in China's arsenal. kyivpost.com/post/56715

Ukraine’s delegation to the talks with Russia will be led by Rustem Umerov — former defense minister and now head of the National Security and Defense Council, Zelensky announced.

Russia attacked Odesa with drones overnight, causing fires but no casualties. In Sumy, a guided bomb dropped by a Russian warplane left three wounded, including one child. kyivpost.com/post/56723