Kyiv, July 24 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's moves to subordinate and limit the authority of the country's independent anti-corruption bodies to the Prosecutor General's Office, has resulted in the first mass protests in Kyiv since the start of the war with Russia besides drawing criticism from the European Union (EU).
The moves led to Zelensky reportedly facing harsh criticism from EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, claims Oleg Soskin, ex-advisor to former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma.
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"Western countries and institutions can no longer do business with Ukraine," Soskin said.
The remarks come as Bloomberg reports that Zelensky's move "to hobble" Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities "blindsided Kyiv's allies a...