Trust in Zelenskyy is diminished even after reversal of law that fueled anti-corruption protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reversed course last month on a law that would have curbed the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs after widespread protests that threatened the stability of his leadership for the first time since Russia’s invasion. Zelenskyy's reversal followed years of public discontent that simmered around his inner circle, some of whom have been accused of corruption. The protests showed the limits of that goodwill after the public concluded that Zelenskyy’s fast-tracking of the law was a step too far.