Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law restoring the independence of anti-corruption agencies. Hours earlier Ukrainian lawmakers had approved the bill, potentially defusing a political crisis that has shaken faith in Zelenskyy's wartime leadership.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Kyiv and other cities in recent days in a rare show of discontent after lawmakers led by politicians in Zelenskyy's ruling party last week rushed through amendments that stripped powers from the national anti-corruption bureau and the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office

• Kyiv protesters celebrate as parliament votes to restore anti-corruption bodies’ power