Today, we look at protests across Ukraine after President Zelensky signed a new law which critics say weakens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies.

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but Moscow tempered prospects for progress at a fresh round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday.

The talks lasted just 40 minutes - the shortest yet. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine's government is facing a growing backlash after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law limiting the independence of two anti-corruption agencies.

Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption activists, critics and agencies.

The new law grants sweeping powers to Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, a presidential appointee who reports directly to the president’s office, to reassign, interfere with or even kill off corruption investigations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has applied the same tactics against anti-corruption institutions as he has against oth

Protesters rallied across Ukraine on Tuesday evening after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law tightening control over key anti-corruption agencies, a move critics say threatens their