Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis

Ukraine's parliament votes to restore the independence of two anti-corruption agencies after large-scale protests.

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It was a message to thousands of young protesters who had taken part in the biggest anti-government demonstrations since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. They were out in force again on Thursday.

The MPs then entered parliament, the Rada, and took part in a vote that overwhelmingly overturned a law introduced by President Volodymyr Zelensky last week that curtailed the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies known as Nabu and Sap - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

The signs carried by the MPs outside the Rada were a nod to the placards carried by thousands of young people who had taken to the streets in towns and cities across Ukraine for almost a week.

The protesters had demanded that Zelensky and his government "take their hands off" the two anti-corruption bodies, and threatened to continue to carry on until the government made a U-turn.