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Will someone at Ukraine's Ministry of Defense compare the statistics on the number of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities against the number of Russian attacks on cities where there are demonstrations against Zelensky, and suggest that they should encourage the people to continue the demonstrations?
Zelenskyy reverses on new law. After a massive wave of criticism, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is presenting a new legislative proposal aimed at preserving the independence of the country's anti-corruption bodies, Zelenskyy writes on Telegram. It is still unclear how the new proposal will differ from the one that was voted through on Tuesday. "The most important thing remains not to lose the country's unity in putting an end to the war and stopping the Russian evil," he further writes. See the article on SVT News.
Massive protests against Zelensky in Kiev. Thousands of people have gathered in Ukraine's capital to show their discontent towards Volodymyr Zelensky. The protests are about the president's decision to sign a new law that undermines the independence of the country's anti-corruption agencies. Critics believe that the president made the decision to protect his friend. Zelensky has dismissed the suspicions and instead says that the amendment is due to a desire to eliminate 'Russian influence' from the authorities.For the second day in a row, outraged citizens have gathered in Kiev to protest. Alyona Kashyna, who works at the Nordic Ukraine Forum, is present in the capital. - There are a lot of people here. I was here yesterday but today there are many more, she says in SVT Aktuellt. See the segment on SVT News.