Poland has issued a pointed warning to the Ukrainian government amid mounting international criticism and nationwide protests over controversial legal changes that critics say jeopardize Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. The legislation, passed by Ukraine’s parliament on July 22, effectively places two independent anti-corruption watchdogs-the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO)-under the control of the Prosecutor General, a political appointee.

The move sparked immediate outrage, both domestically and abroad, prompting Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to speak out. In a televised interview with Polsat, Sikorski warned that “the worst thing [President Volodymyr Zelensky] could do now is to turn away from the fight against corruption.” His statement was later reinforced in an official post on the Polish Foreign Ministry’s social media platform, further amplifying the message that Ukraine’s hard-won reputation for reform is at risk.

The law’s passage ignited a wave of protests in major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro, and Lviv. Civil society groups, anti-corruption activists, and opposition figures have accused the Zelensky administration of attempting to consolidate political control over institutions originally designed to operate independently of the executive branch. Protesters say the changes are a betrayal of the Euromaidan movement’s core values-transparency, accountability, and alignment with Western democratic standards.

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