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Second Universal Of The Ukrainian Central Council
The Second Universal of the Ukrainian Central Council ( uk, Другий Універсал Української Центральної Ради, translit=Druhyi Universal Ukrainskoi Tsentralnoi Rady) is a state-political act, universal of the Central Council of Ukraine, which fixed the agreements between the Ukrainian Central Rada and the Provisional Government of Russian Republic. Proclaimed by Volodymyr Vynnychenko in Kyiv, at a solemn meeting at the Pedagogical Museum in response to a telegram from the Provisional Government to the Central Rada. Description According to the Universal, the Provisional Government recognized Ukraine's right to autonomy, and the UCR and the General Secretariat recognized public authorities in Ukraine. Instead, the UCR was forced to agree that the question of the form of autonomy would be finally resolved by the All-Russian Constituent Assembly and to recognize that Ukraine did not claim full state independence. The Central Council accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universals (Central Council Of Ukraine)
Universals of the Central Council of Ukraine ( uk, Універсали Української Центральної Ради, translit=Universaly Ukrainskoi Tsentralnoi Rady) are legal acts or declarations issued by the Central Council of Ukraine in 1917-18. These documents marked the main stages of the development of the nascent Ukrainian state, from the proclamation of its autonomy to the declaration of full independence. General outlook I Universal On June 23, 1917 the I Universal declared the autonomy of Ukraine ''"from now on we alone will create our life"''. It was an answer of the Central Council of Ukraine to the Provisional Government of Russia for its negative attitude towards the autonomy of Ukraine. According to the I Universal, ''"not separating from the whole Russia ... Ukrainian people must alone govern their lives"'', and laws must be approved by the All-National Ukrainian Assembly. The author of the I Universal was Volodymyr Vynnychenko. After the declaratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Secretariat Of Ukraine
The General Secretariat of Ukraine ( uk, Генеральний секретаріат УЦР—УНР) was the autonomous Ukrainian executive government of the Russian Republic from June 28, 1917 to January 22, 1918. For most of its existence it was headed by Volodymyr Vynnychenko. The secretariat was created after the Central Council of Ukraine accepted a proposal of the Ukrainian Party of Socialist Revolutionaries. According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, this event took place five days after the proclamation of the 1st Universal of the Central Council of Ukraine, however many contemporary historians have other opinions in that regard. The initial composition of the secretariat included eight General Secretaries (ministers) and one General Scribe (secretary). Background The first document of the government that identified its program was the ''Declaration of the General Secretariat''. It was publicly announced at the plenum meeting of the Central Council of Ukraine on Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Constituent Assembly
The Ukrainian Constituent Assembly ( uk, Українські Установчі Збори) was a planned All-National Congress which was supposed to confirm the Constitution of the Ukrainian People's Republic and establish a new political system. The Assembly was supposed to be the supreme state power and elections to which were to be organized by the Central Council (also known as the Central Rada), which would hold its sessions between the meetings of the Assembly. The Assembly was suspended because of the Bolshevik aggression in the Ukrainian–Soviet War (part of the Russian Civil War) of December 25, 1917 that led to a proclamation of Ukrainian independence by the IV Universal. Overview The idea for an All-National Congress surfaced after the February Revolution, but was strongly opposed by the Russian Provisional Government which interpreted it as separatism on the part of the Central Council. In its very first Universal the Central Council declared that only the All-Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unification Act
The Unification Act ( uk, Акт Злуки, translit=Akt Zluky, , "Act Zluky" or uk, Велика Злука, translit=Velyka Zluka, label=none, ) was an agreement signed on 22 January 1919, by the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian People's Republic on the St Sophia Square in Kyiv. Since 1999 the Day of Unity of Ukraine, celebrated every year on 22 January to mark the signing of the treaty, is a state holiday;Yanukovych condemns attempts to undermine unity (21 January 2011) but not a public holiday.Culture Smart! Ukraine by Anna Shevchenko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Universal Of The Ukrainian Central Council
The Fourth Universal of the Ukrainian Central Council ( uk, Четвертий Універсал Української Центральної Ради, translit=Chetvertyi Universal Ukrainskoi Tsentralnoi Rady) is a state-political act, that declared full state independence of Ukrainian People's Republic.Fourth Universal of the Ukrainian Central Council (ЧЕТВЕРТИЙ УНІВЕРСАЛ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОЇ РАДИ) Poltava Raion State Administration. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Universal Of The Ukrainian Central Council
The Third Universal of the Ukrainian Central Council ( uk, Третіій Універсал Української Центральної Ради, translit=Tretii Universal Ukrainskoi Tsentralnoi Rady) is a state-political act, universal of the Central Council of Ukraine, proclaiming the formation of the Ukrainian People's Republic. Accepted in November in Kyiv. ''Бойко О. Д.'' Історія України. Київ. Видавничій центр Академія. 2002 р. — С. 326—338. Description The idea of proclaiming the Ukrainian People's Republic was first put forward by Mykhailo Hrushevskyi in his introductory speech on the opening day of the Congress of the Enslaved Peoples of Russia. Ukraine has already seceded from the Russian Republic, maintaining only a formal federal connection with it, and the task was only to legalize this fact. On November 7, M. Hrushevsky opened a solemn meeting of the Ukrainian Central Council and after the introductor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of The Ukrainian People's Republic
The Constitution of Ukrainian People's Republic ( uk, Конституція Української Народної Республіки, translit=Konstytutsiia Ukrainskoi Narodnoi Respubliky) is a constitutional document approved by the Central Council of Ukraine on April 29, 1918, but never promulgated. Hence the document never acquired the legal power. Nevertheless, it remains an important document from the period of the Ukrainian People's Republic from 1917-1918. The Constitution's main principle was separation of powers. This is not surprising given that it was modeled after democratic constitutions of Europe and the United States. The constitution was composed of 83 articles, which were divided into 8 sections: Section I. General Principles The section consists of six bullets and simply declares that every citizen on UPR is equal in his or her rights and that the government of UPR is the only government of the republic. The regional administration is given a right o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
