A parliamentary committee on Aug. 21 defended its earlier decision to block five bills intended to strengthen the country's fight against corruption. The bills are requirements of the European Union, both to receive an estimated 2.1 billion euros ($2.45 billion) at the end of 2026, as well as to advance Kyiv's EU accession talks. The reforms seek to expand anti-corruption agencies' authority, reform the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Investigation Bureau, and repeal legislation that

The reforms seek to expand anti-corruption agencies’ authority, reform the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Investigation Bureau, and repeal legislation that impedes corruption cases.

The Ukrainian parliament’s law enforcement committee on Aug. 19 blocked the bills by not including them in the agenda of parliament’s current session, which is scheduled to end in January.