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Galatolo trial finally begins
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Galatolo trial finally begins

  • By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff

Two very different versions of former San Mateo County Community College District chancellor Ron Galatolo were presented Wednesday during open…

Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law
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Zelenskyy faces backlash as Ukrainians protest new anti-corruption law

  • By ILLIA NOVIKOV and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press

Ukrainian activists are calling for more protests of a law they say weakens the country's anti-corruption bodies. Thousands of people gathered in Kyiv and elsewhere Tuesday to urge President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a controversial bill passed by parliament. After Zelenskyy approved it, activists called for another protests in central Kyiv. Critics, including European Union officials and rights groups, say the law undermines the agencies' independence and threatens Ukraine's democratic reforms. Zelenskyy defends the law, claiming it removes Russian influence and accelerates stalled corruption cases. Later Wednesday, delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for a third round of direct talks, although expectations for progress were low.