The international community’s initial response to Ukraine’s independence was lukewarm. But its eventual acceptance of Ukrainian sovereignty has legitimized the country’s existence and provided the protection of international chartersby USTINA MARKUS AFTER GAINING INDEPENDENCE IN 1991, Ukraine’s immediate need was to secure the world’s respect and forestall any potential territorial disputes. To this end, its first president, Leonid Kravchuk, distanced […]
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