Ava
@PoliticsAllie
SocDem lover of the Nordic model 🏴🇪🇺 ❤️🇺🇦 #SlavaUkraini
To be clear: it was not the Rada, this was not good tsar, bad boyars – it was Zelensky and Yermak who organized this and pushed it through. Orders came from the office of the president last night and the law enforcement committee passed it early morning in such great haste that…
The Rada has made a huge mistake. President @ZelenskyyUa still has the chance to fix it now and must do so urgently.
Corruption = Death. One of the many signs I saw during tonight’s protest, where I was struck both by the number of people protesting, and the average age of the protesters: the vast majority of them were aged 20 to 35 years old, at most.
In central Kyiv, hundreds of people have gathered to protest the adoption of law №12414, which they say weakens anti-corruption safeguards by curbing NABU’s independence and threatening judicial reform. Critics warn it’s a step back for Ukraine’s EU aspirations. #Ukraine
Dmytro Koziatynskyi, the Ukrainian veteran who arranged today's protest in Kyiv, calls for a second protest tomorrow evening at 8pm.
Київ, приходьте завтра знову, 20:00 біля театру Франка
🇺🇦 Budanov: Ukrainian history has taught us that a nation loses if it is torn apart by internal contradictions. We have one common problem, one enemy. Therefore, internal contradictions should be resolved through open dialogue to achieve a single common goal - to defend our…
The organizer of tonight's protest is calling for another tomorrow in Kyiv. Ukraine's civil society, known for being vocal and resilient, is making itself heard. Even in wartime, when many have held back criticism for the sake of unity, there's a growing feeling that calls for…
Київ, приходьте завтра знову, 20:00 біля театру Франка
коли ви кажете, щось про суспільний договір і його порушення, ніколи, будь ласка, не забувайте, на чиїх зламаних хребтах, контужених головах і зниклих безвісти останках насправді цей договір взагалі тримається і можливий.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed into law a contentious measure that grants his office greater control over the country’s independent anti-corruption bodies, in a move that critics warn would hand his circle enormous influence over investigations. ft.com/content/21cf3d…
🇺🇦👀 Despite the curfew, protesters in Kyiv do not disperse!
⚡️Ukrainian military releases footage of Russian troops killing civilian in Donetsk Oblast — and Ukraine's retaliation. The 63rd Brigade recorded the shooting and their subsequent retaliation against the three Russian soldiers involved in the murder. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-mili…
A pregnant woman stands amid the ruins of her home, destroyed by a russian drone last night in Kyiv.
Last week, we warned of a coming anti-democratic backslide. Now, we see it happening. A parliamentary vote, led by Zelensky’s lawmakers, today took away the independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies. Zelensky signed it into law the same day. kyivindependent.com/editorial-dark…
It’s almost midnight in Kyiv and Russian drones in direction of my region detected again. Tuesday.
Comment from chief editor of Kyiv Independent. Ukraine doesn’t just need weapons and money to survive, but support for civil society and democratic institutions. Otherwise, what was the point? Why have all these lives been lost?
Last week, we ran an editorial warning of an anti-democratic backslide in Ukraine. Today, it’s happening in plain sight. This isn’t what our people have been fighting and dying for, and it’s devastatingly unfair to them.
❗️🇺🇦 In the document flow system of the Council/State bodies, the status of the scandalous law is “SIGNED” as of 23:00, - People's Deputy Zheleznyak. Apparently, there were bugs on the Council's website.
🇺🇦🤔 On the Rada website, bill 12414 is again "sent to the president for signature" As of now, the law has not been signed.
⚡️BREAKING: Zelensky signs law destroying independence of Ukraine's key anti-corruption bodies. President Zelensky approved the law on July 22 despite large-scale protests against the law, which critics say undermines years of pro-democracy reforms. kyivindependent.com/bill-subordina…
Democracy in action. Even during war. Read that again. Thank you, Ukraine.
I strongly oppose shutting down NABU, even if a russian spy were discovered within its ranks. While it's crucial to cleanse governmental bodies of spies and russian influence, dismantling an entire institution is not the answer. We wouldn't abolish the police force if a spy was…