Editor's note: Because both authors were direct participants in the events described, they are referred to by their first names — Nadia and Robert — throughout, to distinguish their individual roles and recollections. Neither the United States nor any other country recognized Ukrainian independence when, on Aug. 24, 1991, the Verkhovna Rada adopted its Act of the Declaration of the Independence of Ukraine. That fact is worth remembering. Why? Because passage of the Declaration reflected a shar

As Ukraine marks 35 years of independence, its fight against Russian aggression continues – and warnings mount that NATO's slow support could invite a Russian strike on an…

Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day is a reminder that freedom, sovereignty and peace are worth defending