Prime Minister of UkraineThe prime minister of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Прем'єр-міністр України, Premier-ministr Ukrainy, pronounced) is the head of government of Ukraine. The prime minister presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of the Ukrainian government.
President of UkraineThe president of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Президент України, romanized: Prezydent Ukrainy, pronounced) is the head of state of Ukraine. The president represents the nation in international relations, administers the foreign political activity of the state, conducts negotiations and concludes international treaties.
Leonid KuchmaPersonalFamily and personal lifeBusiness careerKB PivdennePA PivdenmashUkrainian oligarchsDnipropetrovsk MafiaPrime Minister of Ukraine (1992–1993)GovernmentPrivatisation1990s Donbas miners' strikesPresident of Ukraine (1994–2005)TenureFirst term(1994–1999) Multi-Vector PolicyConstitutionDenuclearisationBudapest MemorandumUnited States v. LazarenkoMonetary reform (1996)Russian–Ukrainian Friendship TreatySecond term(1999–2005) Constitutional referendum (2000)Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 (2001)Tuzla Island conflict (2003)Iraq WarEuropean Union integrationNATO integrationPost-presidencyMinsk agreementsControversies and protestsFuneral of Patriarch VolodymyrAssassination of Yevhen ShcherbanDeath of Viacheslav ChornovilCassette ScandalMurder of Georgiy GongadzeArms trafficking scandalUkraine without KuchmaRise up, Ukraine!Orange RevolutionGovernmentsMasol IIMarchukPustovoitenkoYushchenkoKinakhYanukovych IElections19901994 parliamentarypresidential199819992002Media galleryLeonid Danylovych Kuchma (Ukrainian: Леонід Данилович Кучма, IPA:; born 9 August 1938) is a Ukrainian politician who served as the second president of Ukraine from 19 July 1994 to 23 January 2005.
Our Ukraine – People's Self-Defense BlocThe Our Ukraine – People's Self-Defense Bloc (Ukrainian: Блок Наша Україна – Народна Самооборона, romanized: Blok Nasha Ukraina – Narodna Samooborona, NUNS; until 2007 named Our Ukraine Bloc) was an electoral alliance active in Ukraine from 2001 until 2012, associated with former PresidentViktor Yushchenko.
National Bank of UkraineThe National Bank of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Національний банк України, romanized: Natsionalnyi bank Ukrainy [nɐts⁽ʲ⁾ioˈnɑlʲnɪj ˈbɑnk ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]; abbr. NBU [НБУ]) is the central bank of Ukraine. Created in 1991 from the Ukrainian operations of the Soviet Gosbank, the NBU employs over 12,000 people, making it one of the largest employers in the financial sector in Ukraine.
Ukrainian languageEast Slavic languageUkrainian (українська мова, ukrainska mova, IPA:) is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the first (native) language of a large majority of Ukrainians. Written Ukrainian uses the Ukrainian alphabet, a variant of the Cyrillic script. The standard language is studied by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Potebnia Institute of Linguistics.
Ukrainian hryvniaThe hryvnia ( (hə-)RIV-nee-ə; Ukrainian: гривня [ˈɦrɪu̯nʲɐ] , abbr. грн hrn; sign: ₴; code: UAH) has been the national currency of Ukraine since 2 September 1996. Each hryvnia, the base unit, is divided into 100 kopiyka (sometimes called kopecks in English; Ukrainian: копійка). It is named after a measure of weight used in Kievan Rus'.
European UnionThe European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated population of just under 452 million as of 2026, its member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €18.802 trillion in 2025, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output.
G7Intergovernmental political and economic forumG7 leaders in France (June 2026)The G7-states (blue) and the EU (teal) Member states and key leaders:Formation25 March 1973(53 years ago) (25 March 1973)(Library Group)15 November 1975(50 years ago) (15 November 1975)(1st G6 summit)FounderLibrary Group:George ShultzHelmut SchmidtValéry Giscard d'EstaingAnthony Barber1st G6 summit:Gerald FordValéry Giscard d'EstaingHelmut SchmidtAldo MoroTakeo MikiHarold WilsonFounded atWashington, D.C. (Library Group)Rambouillet (1st G6 summit)TypeIntergovernmental organisationOfficial languages English, French, German, Italian, JapaneseFormerly calledLibrary GroupGroup of Six (G6)Group of Eight (G8) (reversion)The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States; additionally, the European Union (EU) is a "non-enumerated member".
NATOIntergovernmental military allianceThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmentalmilitary alliance between 32 member states (thirty in Europe and two in North America). Founded in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was established with the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. The organization serves as a system of collective security and deterrence, whereby its independent members agree to defend each-other from attack by any outside party.
Western worldCountries with an originally European shared cultureFor other uses, see Western World (other) and Western Power (other).The Parthenon in AthensThe Roman Forum in RomeAncient Greco-Roman world forms the foundation of the modern Western worldThe Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia; with some debate as to whether those in the former Soviet Union and Latin America, even though its cultures are derived from Iberian cultures, also constitute the West.
HyperinflationIn economics, hyperinflation is a very high and typically accelerating inflation. It quickly erodes the real value of the local currency, as the prices of all goods increase. This causes people to minimize their holdings in that currency as they usually switch to more stable foreign currencies.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.