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August 24, 1991
- When the Soviet Union began to unravel in 1990–91, the legislature of the Ukrainian S.S.R. declared sovereignty (July 16, 1990) and then outright independence (August 24, 1991), a move that was confirmed by popular approval in a plebiscite (December 1, 1991). With the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. in December 1991, Ukraine gained full independence.
1 day ago · A fully independent Ukraine emerged only late in the 20th century, after long periods of successive domination by Poland-Lithuania, Russia, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.).
- History
Ukraine - Soviet Union, Independence, Revolution: From...
- Economy
Ukraine - Agriculture, Industry, Trade: Ukraine’s modern...
- Cultural Life
Ukraine - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: Ukraine possesses a...
- People
Ukraine - Ethnicity, Religion, Language: When Ukraine was a...
- Languages
Ukraine - Russian, Ukrainian, Yiddish: The vast majority of...
- Soils
Ukraine - Soils, Climate, Agriculture: From northwest to...
- Health and Welfare
Ukraine - Health, Welfare, Reforms: In theory, all citizens...
- Independent Ukraine
The population of Ukraine voted overwhelmingly for...
- Music
Ukraine - Folk, Choral, Instrumental: Folk music in Ukraine...
- Bukovina
Ukraine - Bukovina, Carpathians, Culture: A small territory...
- History
2 days ago · The population of Ukraine voted overwhelmingly for independence in the referendum of December 1, 1991. (About 84 percent of eligible voters turned out for the referendum, and about 90 percent of them endorsed independence.) In an election coinciding with the referendum, Kravchuk was chosen as president.
5 days ago · The year 1988 witnessed the rise of mass mobilization, with the first public demonstrations—in Lviv from June through August and in Kyiv in November—and the emergence of embryonic national organizations. Finally, the national revival in Ukraine entered the stage of overt politicization in 1989.
2 days ago · Following the failed August Coup in Moscow on 19–21 August 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine declared independence on 24 August 1991 and renamed the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic as Ukraine. A referendum on independence was held on 1 December 1991. 92.3% of voters voted for independence nationwide.
2 days ago · On 7 March 2022, as a condition for ending the invasion, the Kremlin demanded Ukraine's neutrality; recognition of Crimea, which had been annexed by Russia, as Russian territory; and recognition of the self-proclaimed separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. [202]
2 days ago · In the Russian town of Sudzha, seized by Ukrainian troops three weeks ago as they stormed into the Kursk region, there are few signs of life. A few older people ride bicycles; a small crowd of men ...
5 days ago · Ukraine became a (non-official) member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on December 8, 1991. In January 1993 it refused to endorse a draft charter strengthening political, economic, and defense ties among CIS members, and completely ceased to participate as a member in March 2014.
