Two decades ago, the Ukrainian nation emphatically declared itself an independent state from the former Soviet Union. On August 24, 2011, leaders from around the world, including Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, Nicolas Sarkozy and Hu Jintao, among many others, sent President Viktor Yanukovych Independence Day greetings in a show of international support for the anniversary.
Two decades ago, the Ukrainian nation emphatically declared itself an independent state from the former Soviet Union. On August 24, 2011, leaders from around the world, including Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev, Nicolas Sarkozy and Hu Jintao, among many others, sent President Viktor Yanukovych Independence Day greetings in a show of international support for the anniversary.
