June 9, 1995, Sochi, russian federation.

In the video: airport, arrival of President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and his wife, met by journalists and the russian delegation; blitz interview of Kuchma with journalists; arrival at the hotel; city views; dacha of President of russia Boris Yeltsin, arrival of delegations; among those present — Prime Minister of Ukraine Yevhen Marchuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Gennady Udovenko, Prime Minister of russia Viktor Chernomyrdin; beginning of the signing ceremony: handshakes of the presidents of the countries, speeches, signing of the Treaty on the Black Sea Fleet.

Reference: The Agreement between Ukraine and the russian federation on the Black Sea Fleet of June 9, 1995 defined the principles of the division of the fleet and the conditions for basing the russian Black Sea Fleet on the territory of Ukraine. The document provided for the separate basing of fleets, the division of property, ships and further negotiations on the legal status of the russian federation's presence in Crimea.

Treaty on the Division of the Black Sea Fleet

June 3, 1998, Kyiv.

Footage of the meeting between Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and Vatican Cardinal Angelo Sodano during his visit to Ukraine. Presidential administration, shaking hands, conversation at the negotiating table.

Kuchma's meeting with the Vatican cardinal 

May 31, 1997, Kyiv.

A plot about the discussion between representatives of Ukraine and Russia on the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Roundtable discussion, among the participants: Minister of Information of Ukraine Zinoviy Kulyk (1996-1998); Russian political scientist Andranik Migranyan; First Assistant Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Yevhen Bersheda.

Discussion on cooperation between Ukraine and russia

The video shows Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signing the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and Russia." Present: Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Moroz; Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko; Minister of Defense Oleksandr Kuzmuk; Minister of Foreign Affairs Hennadiy Udovenko and others. Interview with Leonid Kuchma and Pavlo Lazarenko.

On May 31, 1997, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and Russia was signed. The treaty enshrined the principles of partnership and recognition of the inviolability of existing borders. 

Signing of the "Treaty on friendship, cooperation and partnership between Ukraine and Russia"

March 3, 2002, Macedonia.

The plot is devoted to the problems of Ukrainian weapons supplies to the Republic of Macedonia.

In the video: various weapons, landscapes of the Balkans; NATO headquarters; a fragment of the meeting between the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and the President of the Republic of Macedonia Boris Trajkovski; maintenance of military equipment, training of soldiers.

Comments: NATO Secretary General George Robertson, Prime Minister of Ukraine Anatoliy Kinakh.

Reference: In 2001–2002, Ukraine supplied weapons to the Republic of Macedonia at the official request of its government during the armed conflict with Albanian rebels. The supplies were carried out on legal grounds within the framework of international law.

Ukrainian weapons supplies to Macedonia

A news report on the division of the Black Sea Fleet, Sevastopol, June 12, 1997.

In Kyiv, on May 28, 1997, the heads of government of Ukraine and Russia signed a series of documents on the status and conditions of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's stay on the territory of Ukraine. The agreement was aimed at further “development and strengthening of friendship and cooperation” between the two countries.

In the video: warships on the dock, embankment, sailors, monument, protest, people with posters, views of the city, sunset, military, sailors. Sevastopol Mayor Viktor Semenov meets with Ukrainian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Mykhailo Yezhel and Russian Black Sea Fleet Admiral Viktor Kravchenko.

Black Sea Fleet: 1997

May 23, 2005, Uzhhorod.

A plot about the detention of MP Ivan Rizak. Conciliation Board, Volodymyr Lytvyn and Yuriy Lutsenko are present, Nestor Shufrych is in a hospital room under an intravenous drip, live video of Ivan Rizak's detention and Nestor Shufrych's beating.

Comments: Tamara Proshkuratova, MP of the SDPU(O) faction, witness; Nestor Shufrych, MP of the SDPU(O) faction; Yuriy Lutsenko, Minister of the Interior; Nina Karpachova, Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights.

Detention of Rizak and beating of Shufrych

May 23, 2005, Belgrade, Serbia.

A plot about Ukraine's participation in the annual meeting and business forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Stand-up journalist, forum participants from the meeting room, speeches at the podium, discussions on stage, shots of the city. Commentary by Oleg Rybachuk, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European Integration.

Business Forum of the European Bank in Serbia

May 23, 2009, Kyiv.

The video shows the congress of the political party “Trudova Ukraina”. One of the party members speaks at the rostrum, the participants of the congress are in the hall, the party chairman Serhiy Tihipko speaks, and Hero of Ukraine Borys Oliynyk speaks at the rostrum. Commentary by Serhiy Tihipko.

Congress of the party “Trudova Ukraina”

May 25, 2014, Kyiv.

A plot about the promises of the newly elected President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during a press conference. Poroshenko's election headquarters, journalists, Poroshenko's speech on the stage behind the podium, Crimean Tatars with flags on the highway, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk talking to the military, commentary by Kyiv mayoral candidate Vitali Klitschko on the stage behind the podium, footage of the russian kremlin, candy production.

Promises of the new President Petro Poroshenko

May 25, 2014, Kyiv.

The video shows politicians voting in the presidential election. Oleksandr Turchynov and Arseniy Yatsenyuk with their families at a polling station, standing in line, putting ballots into ballot boxes. Comments: acting Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Turchynov; Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Elections 2014: voting by politicians

May 23, 2009, Kyiv.

The video shows the All-Ukrainian meeting on rural settlements. Heads of village councils at the event, government officials on stage at the table, speech of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko

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