Has Zelensky made a strategic blunder?
Ukrainians are protesting after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill undermining the independence of the country’s two main anti-corruption agencies. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast and Oliver Carroll, our Ukraine correspondent, discuss the consequences of the new law.
Chapters
00:00 - Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are under threat
00:55 - What is happening in Ukraine?
02:57 - What is the bill intending to do?
04:06 - Are the anti-corruption accusations valid?
05:20 - Why are Ukrainians concerned?
06:46 - Will the protests make a difference?
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Chapters
00:00 - Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are under threat
00:55 - What is happening in Ukraine?
02:57 - What is the bill intending to do?
04:06 - Are the anti-corruption accusations valid?
05:20 - Why are Ukrainians concerned?
06:46 - Will the protests make a difference?
Links
Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/4lP3cfC
Volodymyr Zelensky has made a strategic blunder: https://econ.st/40yWn9q
Sign up to our defence newsletter: https://econ.st/4dgzw67
Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm
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