Ukraine's 30th Year of Independence

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RFE/RL: 30 years after independence from Moscow, Ukraine struggles to throw off oligarch yoke

When Ukraine’s Constitutional Court dismantled much of the nation’s anti-corruption legislation in October 2020, dealing a blow to Kyiv’s reform …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

10 popular misconceptions about Ukraine debunked

It’s irritating when people call it “the Ukraine.” The nation is simply Ukraine. The common use of “the” article is a hard habit to shake for …
Asami Terajima

Bohdan Nahaylo: Kyiv’s shine casts a shadow over Moscow

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin may have put on a smug face when he received Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Aug. 20.  But in reality, he has …
Bohdan Nahaylo

UkrInform: Zelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who arrived in Ukraine on the occasion …
UkrInform

Ruslan Nimchynskyi: Ukraine at 30 – standing with dignity

On Aug. 24, Ukraine marks the 30th anniversary of its Independence, in honour of the adoption of the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine by …
Ruslan Nimchynskyi

Alya Shandra: Ukraine to hold military parade on Independence Day

After two years of shunning “militarism,” President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be reinstating his predecessor Petro Poroshenko’s tradition of big …
Alya Shandra

Kyiv Post says thank you to supporters at Independence Day celebration

The Kyiv Post hosted a pre-Independence Day reception to thank advertisers and donors on Aug. 18, 2021, two days ahead of the newspaper’s publication …
Oleg Petrasiuk
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Kostyantyn Chernichkin

Kyiv Post and partners celebrate Ukraine’s independence

The Kyiv Post hosted a pre-Independence Day reception to thank advertisers and donors on Aug. 18, 2021, two days ahead of the newspaper’s publication …
Tamara Kiptenko
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Iryna Yavorska

Arms parade, concerts & more options for celebrating Independence Day

Ukraine’s 30th anniversary is a landmark and the country has prepared grand celebrations. The festivities such as an arms parade, festivals, concerts …
Elina Kent

Once mighty, Ukraine’s military is trying to rise from the ashes

The dawn of Ukraine’s independence in 1991 seemed like a promising start for its newly-created Armed Forces. The downfall of the Soviet Union left …
Illia Ponomarenko

Maxim Timchenko: With Ukraine importing 1/3 of its energy needs, a path to independence is essential

Ukraine celebrates 30 years of independence. This is a significant milestone in our country’s history. For three decades, we have been steadily …
Maxim Timchenko

Editorial: Victorious at 30

Ukraine’s first three decades as an independent country were a rough ride. This time was marked by corruption, poverty, inequality, revolutions, war …
Kyiv Post

Editorial: Afghanistan lessons

Ukraine needs to watch the Western exit from Afghanistan very carefully. It remains an unfolding disaster that could easily get worse if the Taliban …
Kyiv Post

The Ukrainian Weekly: 30th anniversary timeline

In the wake of the policies of glasnost, perestroika, and demokratizatsia announced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, there was ferment throughout …
The Ukrainian Weekly

Largest transport An-225 Mriya to fly over military parade on Independence Day

The World’s largest transport aircraft An-225 Mriya (Dream), designed and built at the State Enterprise Antonov, which is part of Ukroboronprom, will …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine to have 30 audio guides for 30th anniversary of independence

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, the State Agency for Tourism Development and the MEGOGO media service signed a memorandum …
Interfax-Ukraine

Bohdan Nahaylo: A brief history of Ukraine and its path to independence

As we approach the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Declaration of Independence on Aug. 24, it’s worth recalling the history of this nation and how …
Bohdan Nahaylo

Defence Blog: New Ukrainian robotic vehicles to feature in independence day parade

Ukraine will hold one of its biggest-ever military parades on August 24 as part of its celebrations for 30 years of independence following the Soviet …
Defence Blog
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