Ukraine's top anti-corruption investigator said on Friday that he did not expect attempts to derail his agency's work to end, despite an abrupt U-turn by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on curbing their independence that fuelled rare wartime protests.

Ukraine has seen the first anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion over three years ago, as a move by President Volodymyr Zelensky to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked fury across the nation.

The European Union welcomed Ukraine's pledge to protect the independence of its anti-corruption agencies and said on Thursday that a commitment to fight corruption is an important precondition both for EU financial aid as well as for potential EU membership.

Russia has promised that no 18-year-olds will be sent to fight in Ukraine, but the BBC finds many have already been killed.

Donald Trump had been trying to convince Russia to end its grinding three-year invasion of Ukraine and even dialed Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, his efforts have not been that fruitful.

Ukraine war, violence escalates after failed peace talks in Istanbul. Russia launches over 100 drones, striking Ukraine’s key cities like Odesa and Kharkiv—killing civilians and damaging historic sites.