Bangladesh, July 27 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is once again under fire-not from Moscow, but from his own Western allies and former US officials following a controversial attempt to place the countrys leading anti-corruption institutions under executive oversight. The move, which critics say undermines democratic accountability and transparency, has triggered domestic protests and raised alarm among key donors in the European Union and the United States.

Among the most outspoken critics is Steve Cortes, a former advisor to US President Donald Trump and current president of the League of American Workers, who penned a scathing op-ed in Newsweek on July 25. In the piece, Cortes accused the Ukrainian leadership of behaving li...