KYIV: Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a bill to replace a law that curbed the powers of anti-graft bodies and sparked the largest public ral

Ukraine's parliament approved new legislation to ensure the independence of anticorruption agencies after a law -- which many feared would curb corruption investigations -- passed last week ignited the largest public protests since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than three years ago.

Ukraine’s Parliament has approved a bill tabled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that restores the independence of two of the country’s key anti-corruption watchdogs.