Ukraine Timeline

By andrewgardell
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    Ukraine between 1950 to present

  • Human chain protests

    Human chain protests

  • Ukraine independence

    Ukraine independence

  • Ukraine become a non-nuclear nation

    Ukraine become a non-nuclear nation

  • Constitution of Ukraine was adopted

  • Russia and Ukraine signed a friendship treaty

  • Cassette Scandal

  • Chernobyl nuclear power plant is shut down

    Chernobyl nuclear power plant is shut down

  • Orange Revolution

    Orange Revolution
     It was a series of protests that took place after the 2004 presidential election
     Revolution happened because people said that there was a fraud that interfered with the election
     The election was between Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych
     Thousands of protesters would gather in plazas and have strikes
     The surpreme court ordered to have a revote and Yushchenko won the election

  • Russia–Ukraine gas disputes

    Russia–Ukraine gas disputes

  • Ukraine became a member of the WTO

  • 2008–2009 Ukrainian financial crisis