🇺🇦🇪🇺⚡- The EU has strongly criticized the decision, fearing Ukraine is sliding back towards corruption rather than combating it.

Politico believes the decision could "threaten Kiev's EU membership bid".

🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian Rada Opposition have opposed the move, with some threatening a 'Maidan 2.0' scenario.

The two independent anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAP that the government has now taken control over have strong ties to Russia. Ukraine's SBU and especially GUR have carried out numerous raids against the agencies, in particular NABU, over alleged ties to Moscow.

The decision widens the gap between President Zelensky and GUR Chief Budanov.

🇷🇺🇺🇦 - Note, ironically two days before the start of Russia's 'military operation' in Ukraine, Russian President Putin criticized NABU and SAP as 'US tools'. Even though Ukrainian Intelligence have arrested several individuals from the agencies over ties to the Kremlin.

"US Embassy in Ukraine directly controls NABU, and SAP," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, February 22, 2022.

🇺🇸🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "US, Syrian and Israeli officials to meet on Thursday to discuss the situation in As Suwaida," - Axios.

🇹🇷🇸🇾⚡- A squadron of Turkish jets flying over the Turkish-Syrian border.

🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian President Zelensky signs the unpopular bill into law, which now allows for the Prosecutor General Office to take over anti-corruption agencies NABU and SAP.

🇮🇱⚡- "Israel is deploying additional defense systems throughout the country," - Hadashot Bazman.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "There is a possibility of renewing the campaign against Iran. We need to maintain the achievements and air superiority," - Israel Katz, Defense Minister of Israel.

🇺🇸⚡️- Senate Republicans are re-opening Hillary Clinton's email case claiming new documents show the FBI did not look thoroughly at all the evidence in the original probe.

This comes as the Republicans in the House closed shop 2 weeks early to avoid a vote on Epstein and President Trump floats investigations against Obama Administration officials in retaliation for Russian Collusion claims, all while complaining on Truth Social that people won't stop talking about Epstein,

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "We are at the closest point to achieving the war objectives. We need to decide on the two remaining open fronts - Gaza and Yemen," - Israel Katz, Defense Minister of Israel.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Iran suspects Israel is behind a string of mysterious explosions that have hit oil refineries and homes over the past two weeks.

While internal officials point to Israeli sabotage, Tehran has avoided direct accusations, likely to prevent public pressure for a retaliatory response," - The New York Times.

🇹🇷🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says any attempt at dividing and destabilizing Syria through violence is considered a threat to Turkey's national security, and Ankara would "intervene directly".

🇯🇵⚡- Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba intends to resign after his ruling party lost majority in both houses, as well as securing a trade deal with the US.

🇺🇸🇯🇵⚡- "We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it. Perhaps most importantly, Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%. This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" - President Donald Trump.