November 18-19, 1990, Kyiv.

The video shows the visit of the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Boris Yeltsin to sign the "Treaty between the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR on the Fundamentals of Interstate Relations". Yeltsin gets off the plane, the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR Leonid Kravchuk meets the Russian delegation, girls in national costumes with bread and salt, Yeltsin's speech from the rostrum in the Verkhovna Rada, deputies applaud, Leonid Kravchuk hands Yeltsin a vase - a traditional gift for high-ranking guests who are officially welcomed in the session hall.

Reference: On November 19, the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR Boris Yeltsin and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR Leonid Kravchuk signed the "Treaty between the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR on the Fundamentals of Interstate Relations". On the one hand, it symbolically recognized Ukraine's sovereignty, established the right to independently decide on internal and external affairs, and this looked like a diplomatic success. On the other hand, it left points for further control of Ukraine.

Yeltsin in Kyiv: agreement between the RSFSR and the Ukrainian SSR, 1990

8 October 2010, Lublin, Poland.

A plot about the visit of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma to the Lublin Province. The Ukrainian delegation is met at the airport, the Polish president and Kuchma walk past the guard of honour, a formal meeting, the Lublin cemetery, laying flowers at the monument to the fallen soldiers of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UNR), footage of Lublin, a meeting of the European College, speeches by Kwasniewski and Kuchma, Kuchma answering journalists' questions about the downed Russian TU-154 aircraft.

Kuchma's visit to the Lublin Province

February 12, 2004, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region.

A plot about the visit of Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych to the Rodina mine (now Kryvyi Rih). Yanukovych with miners in the mine, the mine's administrative building, the mine's territory.

Yanukovych at the Rodina mine, 2004

September 8, 2004, Odessa.

The video shows Viktor Yanukovych's pre-election visit to Odessa, during which he visited a public canteen, a supermarket, and the Yaski border guard post. Children ask Yanukovych for his autograph on a campaign poster. 

Yanukovych in Odessa, 2004

24 September 2004, Ivano-Frankivsk.

The video shows the moment of the ‘egg attack’ on presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych during his election campaign visit. Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian University, students with flags and banners in support of Yanukovych near the building, chanting ‘Yushchenko!’, Yanukovych gets off the bus, the moment the egg hits him, Yanukovych is carried to another bus and taken to the hospital, airport, plane, Viktor Yanukovych's campaign manager Taras Chornovil on the runway, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, press conference of the head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration Mykhailo Vyshyvaniuk.

‘Egg attack’ on Yanukovych

September 18, 2003, Yalta, Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

On video: Livadia Palace, various plans, arrival of high-ranking officials; Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych meets representatives of the CIS countries; meeting, various plans, speech of President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, among those present were Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, Minister of Transport of Ukraine Georgy Kirpa, Prime Minister of the russian federation Mikhail Kasyanov, President of russia vladimir putin, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev, President of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko; speech of Viktor Yanukovych; press conference with Leonid Kuchma, handshakes, comments to the press; signing of agreements, various plans of negotiations and ceremonies.

Reference: The Commonwealth of Independent States Summit, held on September 18–19, 2003 in Yalta, became one of the largest international political events in Ukraine in the early 2000s. It was attended by 10 of the 12 presidents of the CIS countries, as well as government delegations and diplomats, who discussed issues of foreign policy coordination, economic cooperation, and security initiatives. During the summit, a number of intergovernmental agreements were signed, including documents on a free trade zone and on cooperation in the energy sector.

Commonwealth of Independent States Summit in Yalta

Vinnytsia Television, 2001. Live broadcast of the program “Deputy Channel,” hosted by Ivan Pedoruk. Studio guests: Viktor Yushchenko, leader of the “Our Ukraine” bloc, and Petro Poroshenko, leader of the “Solidarity” deputy group.

The conversation is about elections, the budget, the circulation of the euro, taxes, the resignation of Deputy Speaker Viktor Medvedchuk, raising children, beekeeping, and gifts for the New Year holidays. 

Yushchenko and Poroshenko on the program “Deputy Channel”

Vinnytsia Television, 1999. The program “Vlada” (Power), hosted by Marina Senchik. 

In the studio, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma answers questions from viewers. In particular, he talks about the work of the government, pension calculations and pension reform, parliamentary immunity, housing loans, corruption, and integration with Russia and other countries of the former USSR. 

He answers some of the questions in Russian. The video has technical defects. 

Leonid Kuchma on the program “Vlada”

September 8, 2005, Kyiv.

Video footage of the last meeting of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's government after President Viktor Yushchenko's decision to dismiss it. Speech, group photo.

The last meeting of Tymoshenko's government

September 8, 2005, Kyiv.

A plot about President Viktor Yushchenko's decision to dismiss Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's government. The president's press conference on the reasons for the dismissal, Petro Poroshenko's speech at Yushchenko's headquarters, Yulia Tymoshenko, Iryna Gerashchenko is present.

Yushchenko's decision to dismiss Tymoshenko's government

A story about the visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to the mines of Donbas.
Krasnoarmiysk (3 2016 — Pokrovsk), Donetsk region: mine "Chervonoarmiyska Zakhidnaya No. 1", miners communicate with Viktor Yushchenko, Yushchenko's speech. Commentary by miner Oleg Isaychikov.

Krasny Luch (since 2016 — Khrustalny), Luhansk region: SE "Donbasantratsyt", Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with miners, Tymoshenko's speech.

Luhansk, building of the Luhansk Regional Council.

Yushchenko and Tymoshenko visit miners

September 8, 2005, New York, USA.

Video of the speech of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn at the Second World Conference of Speakers of National Parliaments. UN Hall, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan at the podium, representatives of various countries, speech of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn, comments by Lytvyn after the meeting.

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