[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  US Ship of State [@US_ShipOfState](/creator/twitter/US_ShipOfState) on x 89.6K followers Created: 2025-07-23 12:30:28 UTC On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters congregated in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa to campaign against the Verkhovna Rada’s quick-fire passage of Bill 12414. This legislation subordinates Ukraine’s two primary anti-corruption bodies to the control of a prosecutor general appointed by president Volodymyr Zelensky. Bill 12414 is provoking outrage in Ukraine for two reasons. First, it is regarded as a major step backward in Ukraine’s anti-corruption struggle. Second, it deals a major blow to Ukraine’s aspirations of joining the European Union, and could jeopardize long-term American support for Ukraine. While these rationales are ample grounds for protest, the unrest we are seeing also reflects a broader cleavage within Ukrainian society. Due to wartime martial law restrictions and the indefinite postponement of presidential elections, Zelensky has been able to consolidate near-absolute power in Ukraine. Heavy-handed actions are fueling the perception that Zelensky is becoming increasingly power-hungry and authoritarian. The slogans “We chose Europe, not autocracy” and “My father did not die for this” on the streets of Kyiv exemplify this trend.  XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) [zelensky](/topic/zelensky) [dnipro](/topic/dnipro) [Post Link](https://x.com/US_ShipOfState/status/1947997743076585681)
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US Ship of State @US_ShipOfState on x 89.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 12:30:28 UTC
On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters congregated in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa to campaign against the Verkhovna Rada’s quick-fire passage of Bill 12414.
This legislation subordinates Ukraine’s two primary anti-corruption bodies to the control of a prosecutor general appointed by president Volodymyr Zelensky.
Bill 12414 is provoking outrage in Ukraine for two reasons.
First, it is regarded as a major step backward in Ukraine’s anti-corruption struggle.
Second, it deals a major blow to Ukraine’s aspirations of joining the European Union, and could jeopardize long-term American support for Ukraine.
While these rationales are ample grounds for protest, the unrest we are seeing also reflects a broader cleavage within Ukrainian society. Due to wartime martial law restrictions and the indefinite postponement of presidential elections, Zelensky has been able to consolidate near-absolute power in Ukraine.
Heavy-handed actions are fueling the perception that Zelensky is becoming increasingly power-hungry and authoritarian. The slogans “We chose Europe, not autocracy” and “My father did not die for this” on the streets of Kyiv exemplify this trend.
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