The Ukrainian Week

26 June, 2021	World	A fragile kingdom What are the chances of success for the independence movement in Scotland
11 January, 2021	Breaking news	UK pledges continued support for Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity The United Kingdom supports the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine and will continue to do so in the future
7 November, 2019	Politics	Tertium non datur The key stages of Ukraine’s independence, important lessons and agenda for the current government
16 September, 2019	Society	Mykhailo Zabrodskiy: “Generals do not think within the framework of the previous war” The commander of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on the feasibility of holding a military parade on Independence Day of Ukraine and the specifics of the war in Donbas
24 August, 2019	Breaking news	More than 10,000 people participating in March of Defenders ATO soldiers from more than 20 regions have also arrived in Kyiv on the procession
6 January, 2019	Breaking news	Ukrainian Orthodox Church officially gains independence from Russian Church Bartholomew I signs the Tomos of Autocephaly, marking the formal independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul
10 November, 2018	History	A reform that ruined the Soviet Union Why the bomb laid under the foundation of the USSR exploded
25 August, 2018		Independence Day military parade in Kyiv Kyiv hosted a military parade on the 27th anniversary of Ukraine's independence on August 24. Some 4,500 soldiers, 250 military vehicles, and 18 units comprised of 300 foreign troops took part in the parade, which also featured women who are in Ukraine's military forces.
24 August, 2018	Breaking news	Ukraine's Independence Day military parade in Kyiv Armed forces and armored vehicles paraded through the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, during a celebration of the country's Independence Day on August 24.
1 September, 2016		Ukraine of Dignity: The moment of truth 25 years—the length of a single generation. I remember myself as a member of the generation that welcomed Independence in 1991, that made a conscious choice in favor of a free Ukraine. 25 years ago, it was important for us that there simply be a Ukraine
23 September, 2015	History	The Independence Imperative When Ukraine declared independence on August 24, 1991, it not only meant the revival of the Ukrainian state—it was the decisive event in the collapse of the totalitarian soviet empire
20 August, 2015	Politics	Learning Independence The possibility of change, and the opportunity to make that change stick brings meaning to the idea of independence for many ordinary Ukrainians today
24 September, 2014	History	“Our independence was not pure luck, it was inevitable” International lawyer Volodymyr Vasylenko speaks about the events leading to Ukraine's independence
15 September, 2014	History	Stanislav Kulchytsky:“Psychological dependence on Russia turns Ukrainians into Little Russians” Historian Stanislav Kulchytsky speaks to The Ukrainian Week about why the Kremlin needs Ukraine, what threat the annexation of Crimea poses for Russia, what the essence of the problem in Ukrainian-Russian relations is, and how the political Ukrainian nation is emerging
15 September, 2014	Society	“Is There Any Other Way?” The Ukrainian Week speaks to proactive young Ukrainians – soldiers, volunteers and activists – to find out what they think of as their major accomplishment, of their peers in politics, and of leaving Ukraine
23 December, 2013	Culture	Christmas in Ukraine The revolutionary Christmas Tree on Independence Square, fairs, carols with Cossacks and festive symphonies to see and hear this season
23 December, 2013	Society	Bohdan Futey: “The beating we saw is not just physical, but mental, too. The government wants to evoke fear in people” US Federal Judge Bohdan Futey talks about the new generation of Ukrainians and threats to Ukraine's independence
24 August, 2013		Independence Declared. Recognition to Follow? Independence is not only “from what” or “from whom” – it is also “for what purpose”. True independence still needs to be won, because it is in people’s heads, not in border checkpoints
28 June, 2013	News	*Ukraine’s Constitution turns seventeen* On June 28, Ukraine marks the 17th anniversary of the adoption of its current Constitution
30 August, 2012		Estonia: the Importance of Being Re-Independent 20 August 1991 is the Estonian Re-Independence Day. Namely, on that day just a few minutes before midnight, the Supreme Council of Estonia declared Estonia independent and some days later the international recognitions began to pour in. The way Estonian independence was declared and what was written in the Supreme Council’s declaration continue to influence Estonian society today.
4 July, 2012	History	Symbols of Independence Ukraine’s national flag, emblem and anthem have a long history and national status but have yet to become true national symbols
30 August, 2011		Ukraine-20
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Lessons of Independence 20 years is a significant stretch of time on the verge of the 20th and 21st centuries, packed with events
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Eve of Independence Independence by instinct
29 August, 2011	Politics	A Crisis of Incapability Ukraine failed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the collapse of the USSR. This can be blamed on the unreadiness of the counter-elite and shortsightedness of the political establishment
29 August, 2011		The Right to Be Yourself When empires crack, states emerge on their ruins, the emergence of which no one counted on
29 August, 2011	Politics	1991-1994 Lost opportunities
29 August, 2011	Politics	Late Start In its first years of independence, Ukrainian politics took the steps necessary for the creation of Ukraine as an independent country but never resolved the fundamental problems of its development
29 August, 2011	Politics	1994-1998 Bagging the country
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Dawn of the Oligarchs The late 1990s brought a system of governance to Ukraine that sent the country tumbling into poverty
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Triumph of Ruins The assassination of Vadym Hetman removed all barriers to the chaotic disbursement of the banking and financial sector in Ukraine and opened the way for the tycoon-controlled economy
29 August, 2011	Economics	Ukrainian Oligarchs The first steps
29 August, 2011	Politics	1998-2004 The failed test
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Wind from the East The inability of the oligarch regime to withstand systemic pressure from abroad virtually led to the loss of sovereignty. It was only the response of society that saved the country
29 August, 2011	Politics	The Energy (In)Security of Ukraine Throughout all 20 years of the new history of Ukraine, schemes have been used for energy resource supplies, to the detriment of the country, but which made specific people much richer
29 August, 2011	Politics	2005-2011 The wasted trust
29 August, 2011	Politics	Revolution and Revival The opposition failed to fulfill the task of society and eliminate the oligarch and lumpen system in the early 2000s. There is still hope for the emergence of a new counter-elite
29 August, 2011	Politics	Tricky Balance Only a force that relies on the middle class and a right-centrist ideology can pull Ukraine out of the oligarchs' vicious circle
29 August, 2011	Politics	20 Years of Balancing: What’s Next? The new elite must show the way to eliminating the oligarch-controlled model and discovering Ukraine’s potential
29 March, 2011	Politics	From the bottom up It’s time for Ukrainians to demand open-list voting to enable local party members to influence the way these lists are filled and to get involved in the political decision-making process