Ukraine leader asks MPs to annul court ruling on anti-corruption laws


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  • Friday, 30 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a parliamentary session in Kyiv, Ukraine October 20, 2020. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked parliament to annul a Constitutional Court ruling striking down some anti-corruption laws, which campaigners said was a major setback in the fight against graft, and to re-instate them.

The request, in a presidential draft submitted to parliament early on Friday, is the latest move in tussle over corruption that Zelenskiy has said could jeopardise international aid.

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