https://www.scmp.com/rss/521958/feed The latest news and top stories on Marta Kos, the European Union’s Enlargement Commissioner. Known for her extensive diplomatic career, including ambassadorships to Germany and Switzerland, she brings a wealth of experience in international relations. Her background also spans journalism, government communications and business consultancy. She has emphasised the rule of law’s importance for Ukraine’s EU accession and is committed to a strict merit-based enlargement process. Kos, a former... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse President Volodymyr Zelensky signed new legislation on Thursday restoring the “independence” of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, reversing changes that had sparked large-scale protests and criticism from the European Union. He inked the bill shortly after lawmakers gave their backing for the changes, which was also approved in advance by the anti-corruption bodies. Kyiv’s European allies supported the new legislation after worrying the previous change to the law would undermine... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3320319/ukraines-lawmakers-vote-restore-anti-corruption-agencies-independence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3320319/ukraines-lawmakers-vote-restore-anti-corruption-agencies-independence?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:49:56 +0000 Reuters Reuters Two Russian soldiers in need of medical care were handed over by Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday to be returned home, the Russian Defence Ministry said. A ministry statement on Telegram said the two servicemen were handed over and taken to Belarus, one of Moscow’s closest allies, on Russia’s western border. They were receiving treatment in Belarus and would soon return to Russia, it said. The statement said the action was undertaken on the basis of agreements reached at the second of two direct... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3319208/two-russian-soldiers-needing-medical-care-returned-ukraine-moscow-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3319208/two-russian-soldiers-needing-medical-care-returned-ukraine-moscow-says?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:35:57 +0000