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2021 in Ukraine

Explore 14 historical events and records for Ukraine in 2021.

Historical records for Ukraine in 2021

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February

Medvedchuk Sanctions

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Enacts National Security and Defense Council sanctions targeting Viktor Medvedchuk and associated interests.

March

COVID-19 Vaccination

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Donbas ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Receives a COVID-19 vaccination while visiting Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region.

Military Security Strategy

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Approves Ukraine's Military Security Strategy focused on comprehensive defense and closer NATO cooperation.

April

First Biden Presidential Call

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Holds his first presidential phone conversation with Joe Biden and discusses security and democratic reform.

June

Euro Extra-Time Winning Goal

Dovbyk, Artem ยท Glasgow ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Scores the extra-time winner as Ukraine defeat Sweden 2-1 at Hampden.

Euro Goal Against Sweden

Zinchenko, Oleksandr ยท Glasgow ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Scores Ukraine's opening goal in the Euro round-of-16 match against Sweden.

July

Indigenous Peoples Legislation

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Signs legislation defining the rights of indigenous peoples of Ukraine.

August

Crimea Platform Inaugural Summit

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Opens the inaugural Crimea Platform summit with delegations from dozens of countries.

Thirtieth Independence Anniversary

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Leads national events marking thirty years since Ukraine declared independence.

September

Biden White House Meeting

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Washington ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Meets Joe Biden at the White House and discusses security, reform and Russian aggression.

Seventy-Sixth UN General Assembly Speech

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท New York ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Warns the UN that occupied Ukrainian territories remain a threat to international law and collective security.

October

EU-Ukraine Summit

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Hosts European Union leaders at the twenty-third EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv.

November

Anti-Oligarch Law

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Kyiv ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Signs the law intended to limit excessive oligarchic influence on politics and public life.

December

Eastern Partnership Summit

Zelenskyy, Volodymyr ยท Brussels ยท Government / Government of Ukraine

Attends the Eastern Partnership summit and presses European leaders over Russian military pressure.

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