Ukraine experienced a significant wave of protests, marking the first since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion. Demonstrators successfully pressured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reverse his decision to eliminate two anti-corruption bodies. Though the scale of the protests was smaller than previous revolutions like Maidan, they carried substantial weight due to the wartime context. Many citizens voiced their demands while others expressed support for the president, acknowledging a collective need for government accountability during conflict.
"The size, scope and demands of this latest protest movement have been much more modest than those of its revolutionary predecessors, but the spectacle has been no less remarkable, given the context of full-scale war in which it has taken place."
"A common sentiment that when people are laying down their lives for the country on the frontline, the government has to live up to a certain set of values."
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