A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made U-turn on a bill that was passed earlier this week, which gave the president and his inner circle more oversight over its anti-corruption bodies. As protests raged,

Analysts say Russia has recently made only incremental gains in its slow and costly advance against Ukrainian defenses.

President Volodymyr Zelensky reversed course, but it is unclear if that will quell the anger that erupted when he stripped anticorruption agencies of independence.

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would retain the independence of the agencies.