Massive protests broke out against Kiev’s illegitimate dictator Zelensky on Tuesday in Ukraine. Protesters chant ‘Zelensky is the devil’ in Kiev, outraged by a law curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies
The protests took place one day before peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Marjorie Taylor Greene reported:
Huge protests erupt in Kyiv against Ukrainian President Zelensky as he is a dictator and refuses to make a peace deal and end the war.
Good for the Ukrainian people! Throw him out of office!
And America must STOP funding and sending weapons!!!
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) July 22, 2025
The protests erupted outside the president’s office after Ukraine’s Parliament passed a law that would strip the independence of the anti-corruption bureau.
There were several protests elsewhere in the country.
Anti-Zelensky protests in Ukraine.
Where are your BBC and CNN, when you need them most? pic.twitter.com/OzW5hNvgPg
— Russian Market (@runews) July 22, 2025
Many people believe Ukraine will be in ashes before Zelensky signs a peace agreement. The Ukrainian leader is as unpredictable as he is foolish.
It is not clear at this point if Western countries are behind the anti-Zelensky protests but Zelensky is wearing himself out with several Western leaders.
The protests are being ignored by the Western press.
This is Kiev right NOW
Crowds chanting anti-Zelensky slogans in the capital
Furious over his law destroying autonomy of key anti-corruption agencies
Do you see this on Western media? https://t.co/Qs2c1C7Q9b pic.twitter.com/uPY7TBnmaU
— RT (@RT_com) July 22, 2025
The demonstrators were outraged by the law curbing the independence of anti-corruption agencies
Protesters in Kiev shouted insults at Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday as they denounced his decision to back legislation curbing the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies.
Zelensky had just signed a bill into law granting the Prosecutor General’s Office authority to intervene in the operations of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The move followed security raids on NABU offices and the arrest of a senior official accused of spying for Russia. The legislation sparked concern in the EU and drew sharp criticism from opposition politicians.
Demonstrators gathered in central Kiev, chanting “Zelya is the devil,” using a mocking diminutive of Zelensky’s surname. Others shouted “Shame” and “Treason,” while holding signs demanding the preservation of the anti-corruption system’s independence. The chants reportedly intensified after news broke that Zelensky had ignored calls to veto the bill.
“Zelya is the devil!” the protesters shout in Kiev. https://t.co/gZspzFNJgH pic.twitter.com/ToZMIBeMhL
— Russian Market (@runews) July 22, 2025
Similar demonstrations took place across Ukraine, including in Odessa and Dnepr – the country’s third- and fourth-largest cities. Rallies were also held in Lviv, near the Polish border, and in Sumy, an eastern city close to the front line with Russia.
Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, a frequent critic of Zelensky, joined the protest in the capital. “It’s important for me to be here. Our partners created and funded the anti-corruption bodies, and over the past ten years did everything to ensure they could function. And now, the authorities want to strip them of their independence,” the former boxing champion told the US state-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Earlier on Telegram, Klitschko accused Zelensky’s government of “using the war as a pretext to dismantle the anti-corruption agencies” and pushing Ukraine toward authoritarianism.
In a video address early Wednesday, Zelensky defended the new law as a necessary step to streamline corruption investigations and eliminate “Russian influence.”
