Kyiv, October 1990. The Second All-Ukrainian Meeting of Representatives of the People's Movement of Ukraine.

The video shows part of the Rukh meeting: Ivan Drach, Volodymyr Yavorivsky, Dmytro Pavlychko in the presidium, reading notes from the audience; Vyacheslav Chornovil's speech - the audience gives him a standing ovation, Chornovil speaks about the Rukh's activities, whether strikes are needed in Lviv region, cooperation with the diaspora, the People's Council, presidential elections, dissolution of the parliament, Crimea, eastern regions of Ukraine, and the federal system; other participants also speak: Mykola Kutsenko (Poltava region), Henrik Altunyan (Kharkiv), Mykola Yakovyna (in his speech he mentioned Stepan Bandera as a Hero of Ukraine), Atibar Taymurov (representative of the Azerbaijani People's Front), Volodymyr Pylypenko (Kremenchuk), Rostyslav Mayoryk (tractor driver from Ternopil region), Rostyslav Zatkhay from Poliske village (his speech concerns the problems of Chernobyl), Volodymyr Bleshko (Dnipropetrovs'k region).

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Reference: The Second Congress of the People's Movement of Ukraine was held on October 25-28, 1990 in Kyiv. At this congress, the main goal of the movement's activities was defined as the independence of Ukraine. The words “for perestroika” were removed from its name. Ivan Drach was elected chairman of the Movement, and Mykhailo Horyn and Oleksandr Lavrynovych were elected deputies.

The central leadership of the Movement, the Secretariat, the Political Council, the Coordination Council, the Council of Colleges, and the Council of Nationalities were also elected. 

The second meeting of the Rukh

January 13, 2006, Kyiv.

Interview of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to journalists of the central channels. He talks about the relations between the government and the parliament, their attitude to the president, the parliament, constitutional amendments, the resignation of the government and the withdrawal of the president's signature from the memorandum, the referendum, domestic and foreign policy, public violations of the memorandum, the resignation of the Constitutional Court, elections, gas and the history of gas relations with Russia, Ukraine's independent energy balance, and its transit function from Asia to Europe.

Interview with Viktor Yushchenko

May 4, 2012, Kyiv.

The video shows the visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (2010-2014) to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War to congratulate veterans. Museum rooms, exhibits from the Second World War, Yanukovych enters the hall, examines the exhibits, Yanukovych's speech at the rostrum on the occasion of the “Victory Day”, shaking hands, speeches by veterans, young people presenting flowers, a joint photo of Yanukovych, veterans and young people, Motherland.

Yanukovych welcomes veterans to World War II museum

January 28, 2014, Kyiv.

The video shows an extraordinary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, where most of the “dictatorial laws” of January 16, 2014 were repealed by a majority of 361 votes. The session hall of the Verkhovna Rada, the anthem of Ukraine is playing, a minute of silence for the victims of the Maidan, deputies vote and comment from the floor, representatives of different factions talk during breaks. The meeting is chaired by the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Rybak (2012-2014). 

Abolition of “dictatorial laws”

4 October 2006, Germany.

The video shows a working visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to Germany. Residence, arrival of delegations, territory of the residence, flags of Ukraine and Germany, horse patrol, meeting between Yushchenko and German President Horst Koehler, Koehler's wife Eva Luisa Koehler and Viktor Yushchenko's wife Kateryna Yushchenko are present, signing the book of honoured guests, car park, Yushchenko answers questions from journalists.

Yushchenko in Germany

November 23, 2002, Donetsk.

Video of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's visit to introduce the new head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Anatoliy Blyznyuk. Yanukovych talks to journalists at the airport, Anatoliy Blyznyuk is present, Yanukovych is presented with flowers.

Yanukovych in Donetsk

November 23, 2002, Kyiv.

The video shows former Prime Minister of Ukraine Anatoliy Kinakh (2001-2002) introducing the new Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych to the Cabinet of Ministers. The press conference, Kinakh's report on the work of the government during his term, Yanukovych's introduction to the Cabinet, Yanukovych's speech, presentation of flowers to both politicians, and the speech of Vasyl Durdytsya, Minister of Emergency Situations (1999-2002).

Reference: On November 21, 2002, with 234 votes in favor, the Governor of Donetsk Region, Viktor Yanukovych, was appointed by the Verkhovna Rada to the post of the tenth Prime Minister of Ukraine since independence.

Yanukovych is the new Prime Minister of Ukraine

April 1996, Kyiv.

The video shows the visit of US Secretary of Defense William Perry and Russian Defense Minister for a trilateral meeting on the implementation of the nuclear disarmament agreement. Airport, meeting of delegations, honor guard, press conference of Perry and Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Shmarov, signing of a plan of cooperation between the US and Ukrainian Defense Ministries. Commentary by US Secretary of Defense William Perry.

Implementation of the nuclear disarmament agreement

April 5, 2007, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the extraordinary meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on holding early parliamentary elections.

On the video: NSDC meeting, various plans, speech by President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych; arrival of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Moroz, comments; VRU building, various angles.

Comments: President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko; Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych; Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Moroz.

Reference: On April 2, 2007, President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree on the early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada, accusing the parliamentary majority of violating the constitutional procedure. This decision caused a political crisis: the government and parliament did not recognize the decree, insisting on its unconstitutionality. At the NSDC meeting, Yanukovych declares that elections are possible only after the decision of the Constitutional Court, while Yushchenko insists on holding them in the near future.

Yushchenko — Yanukovych: parliamentary elections

April 2, 2007, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the consultations of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko on the further fate of the Verkhovna Rada after signing the decree "On the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine" on the basis of Article 90 of the Constitution of Ukraine.

The video shows the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko at a meeting in the Secretariat hall, attended by representatives of parliamentary political forces, in particular Yulia Tymoshenko, Petro Symonenko, Raisa Bohatyryova.

Comments: President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko; Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Moroz; Chairman of the Communist Party of Ukraine Petro Symonenko.

Reference: On April 2, 2007, President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree on the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, accusing the parliamentary majority of violating the Constitution. Against the background of the aggravation of the political crisis, consultations are being held in the Secretariat of the President with the participation of representatives of various political forces. The participants express opposing positions: the president insists on the legality of the dissolution, while representatives of the parliamentary majority question its constitutionality.

Dissolution of the Parliament, 2007 

In the video: a concert at the Spivske Pole, Leonid Kuchma with athletes, the President's meeting with Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II.

Leonid Kuchma: meeting with Bill Clinton and the Pope

April 2, 2007, Kyiv.

On the video: briefing of MP Yulia Tymoshenko, Vyacheslav Kyrylenko and Yuriy Lutsenko on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, comments on the situation; people with flags of the "Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc", cars honking on Khreshchatyk; protest, different plans, people shouting "Suitcase — station — russia!"; conflict between supporters of the "Party of Regions" and “BYuT”; a woman shouting "Yulia!”.

Reference: On April 2, 2007, President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree on the early termination of the powers of the Verkhovna Rada. The reason was a violation of the constitutional procedure for forming a parliamentary majority. This decision led to an aggravation of the political crisis and conflict between the President, the government and the parliament.

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