Ukraine

Spain to give Ukraine €1 billion in military aid in decade-long defense deal

May 27, 2024 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

Although the precise details of the agreement have not been made public, the Spanish government said its assistance would “allow Ukraine to prioritize its capacities, including its air defenses.” The bilateral deal was agreed two days after Russia’s onslaught in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed 18 people, and as E.U. leaders grow increasingly exasperated with Hungary’s efforts to block aid to Ukraine.

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Ukraine passes bill banning LGBTQ+ hate speech in media

December 21, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

The bill bans hate speech and incitement based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Morocco will be first African country to provide military aid to Ukraine

December 16, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

At the request of the United States, the Moroccan authorities have decided to transfer spare parts for T-72 tanks to Ukraine, becoming the first African country to provide military assistance to Kyiv.

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Ukraine and Moldova join European power grid, ending their dependence on Russia

March 17, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

ENTSO-E, whose 39 members operate the world’s largest interconnected electrical grid, said the move means they will be able to help maintain the stability of the nations’ power systems.

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Women-led, green businesses begin to sprout up in Ukraine

February 14, 2022 | By Peter Schulte | -, Change Milestones

The U.N. migration agency IOM launched a pilot project called “Sustainably Made in Ukraine” in 2020, which led to the country’s first voluntary Corporate Sustainability Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Ukraine to plant one billion trees over the next three years

November 30, 2021 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones

The country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, made the announcement only a few days after the end of the COP26 climate negotiations.

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Ukraine becomes independent state after collapse of the Soviet Union

December 1, 1991 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

On 1 December, voters approved a referendum formalizing independence from the Soviet Union. Over 90% of Ukrainian citizens voted for independence, with majorities in every region, including 56% in Crimea.

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The Soviet Union becomes the first modern state in the world to formally legalize abortion

October 10, 1920 | By Peter Schulte | Change Milestones, Past Progress

In October 1920, the Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin made abortion legal within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with their “Decree on Women’s Healthcare”. After the RSFSR, the law was introduced in Ukraine in July 1921 and then the remainder of the Soviet Union. The government saw legalization as a temporary necessity, as after the economic crisis and nearly a decade of unrest, war, revolution, and civil war, many women would be seeking abortions due to not being able to take care of their child.

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The town of Kyiv is founded in modern-day Ukraine

December 27, 1002 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

Kyiv, one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe, played a pivotal role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation.

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The Hunnic Empire rises to power in Eastern Europe

December 24, 1002 | By Peter Schulte | Past Progress

The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century C.E. The Huns, especially under their King Attila, made frequent and devastating raids into the Eastern Roman Empire.

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