If Ukraine was a real person, then on its thirtieth birthday it could be described as talented and free, but at the same time infantile. While Ukraine’s recently-born civil society and ordinary people deserve the credit for the first two descriptors, the country’s political scene still lacks responsibility, ideology, and, to some extent, independence. How has Ukraine’s political life evolved over the last 30 years and where it is now?
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People walk on Khreshchatyk Street as they about to witness the military parade celebrating Ukraine's Independence Day on Khreshchatyk Street on Aug. 24, 2021.
