In a move that critics have labelled a serious step back for Ukraine's democracy, the country's parliament has passed controversial laws tightening restrictions on two key anti-corruption bodies, rolling back their autonomy in favour of tighter executive control.

The vote paves the way for the general prosecutor, directly appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to gain more control over the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. 

• Guest: Yulia Sirko, Ukrainian MP and member of the pro-European Holos party
• Producers: Eleni Psaltis and Lexie Jeuniewic