Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1991, Ukraine declared independence, inheriting Soviet institutions and an economy tied to Moscow. Thirty-five years later, Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, shedding its communist past, and actively negotiating entry into the European Union. How did a former Soviet republic break away from Moscow’s shadow to define its own European destiny? Watch the full transformation story.
In 1991, Ukraine declared independence, inheriting Soviet institutions and an economy tied to Moscow. Thirty-five years later, Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, shedding its communist past, and actively negotiating entry into the European Union. How did a former Soviet republic break away from Moscow’s shadow to define its own European destiny? Watch the full transformation story.
