The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims corruption cases take too long and suggested the agencies were compromised.
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Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine’s parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.
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Trump voters call president’s pardon of corrupt Virginia sheriff ‘a terrific mistake’
Many in Virginia’s Culpeper County are unhappy with the president’s pardon of a sheriff convicted of bribery. Trump called him a victim “persecuted by the Radical Left ‘monsters’ and ‘left for dead.'”
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison in rare corruption case
Subramaniam Iswaran is the first Singaporean minister to be jailed in almost fifty years. A case that has shocked a country famed for its squeaky-clean reputation.
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April 28, 1999: The Beginning Of The End Of Buddy Cianci’s Wild Ride In Providence Politics
This Sunday, April 28, marks an important milestone in Rhode Island politics. That day marked the beginning of the end of Buddy Cianci’s long tenure as the 800-pound gorilla of Providence politics. And Cianci’s legacy remains a subject of debate.
