{"id":999,"date":"2025-07-23T03:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:50:34","slug":"protesters-chant-zelensky-is-the-devil-in-kiev-video-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/protesters-chant-zelensky-is-the-devil-in-kiev-video-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters chant \u2018Zelensky is the devil\u2019 in Kiev (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The demonstrators were outraged by a law curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protesters in Kiev shouted insults at Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday, denouncing his decision to back legislation curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies.<\/p>\n

Zelensky had just signed a bill into law granting the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office authority to intervene in the operations of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor\u2019s Office (SAPO).<\/p>\n

The move followed security raids on NABU offices and the arrest of a senior official accused of spying for Russia. The legislation sparked concern in the EU and drew sharp criticism from opposition politicians.<\/p>\n

Demonstrators gathered in central Kiev, chanting \u201cZelya is the devil,\u201d<\/em> using a mocking diminutive of Zelensky\u2019s surname. Others shouted \u201cShame\u201d<\/em> and \u201cTreason,\u201d<\/em> holding signs demanding the preservation of the anti-corruption system\u2019s independence. The chants reportedly intensified after news broke that Zelensky had ignored calls to veto the bill.<\/p>\n

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“Zelya is the devil!” the protesters shout in Kiev. https:\/\/t.co\/gZspzFNJgH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ToZMIBeMhL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Russian Market (@runews) July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Similar demonstrations took place across Ukraine, including in Odessa and Dnepr \u2013 the country\u2019s third- and fourth-largest cities.\u00a0Rallies were also held in Lviv, near the Polish border, and in Sumy, an eastern city close to the front line with Russia.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian leader defends clampdown on anti-corruption agencies<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, a frequent critic of Zelensky, joined the protest in the capital.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s important for me to be here. Our partners created and funded the anti-corruption bodies, and over the past ten years did everything to ensure they could function. And now, the authorities want to strip them of their independence,\u201d<\/em> the former boxing champion told the US state-funded Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Telegram, Klitschko accused Zelensky\u2019s government of \u201cusing the war as a pretext to dismantle the anti-corruption agencies\u201d<\/em> and pushing Ukraine toward authoritarianism.<\/p>\n

In a video address on Wednesday, Zelensky defended the new law as a necessary step to streamline corruption investigations and eliminate \u201cRussian influence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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