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KYIV \u2013 The Ukrainian parliament has voted to restore the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Agency (NAZK) as Kyiv is seeking to secure new loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight a sharp economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

NAZK’s chief Oleksandr Novikov hailed the December 15 vote at the Verkhovna Rada, saying it would allow the agency to “tackle corruption.”<\/p>\n

“NAZK resumes all it operations in all major directions now,” Novikov added.<\/p>\n

In October, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court struck down some anti-corruption legislation and curbed the powers of the NAZK, sparking tensions<\/a><\/strong> between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the opposition, and members of the court.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said the European Union, the United States, and several other nations were following developments<\/a><\/strong> surrounding the Constitutional Court’s ruling with “growing concern.”<\/p>\n

The Verkhovna Rada\u2019s move comes amid international concerns over Kyiv’s slow progress on reforms and anti-corruption efforts that have hobbled the implementation of a $5 billion program agreed in June with the IMF.<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s economy is expected to contract by 5 percent this year, dragged into recession by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

The EU delegation to Kyiv has warned that its financial assistance was tied to Ukraine’s performance on corruption.<\/p>\n

With reporting by Reuters<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n

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