Constitution of Ukraine
The Constitution of Ukraine is the supreme law of the country, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 28 June 1996. It establishes the foundations of the state system, the rights and freedoms of citizens, the separation of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and the status of the Ukrainian language as the state language. The Constitution defines Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, the procedure for holding elections and referendums, and the powers of state and local government bodies.
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Ukraine's cabinet backs monument to Hetman Mazepa in central Kyiv on site of dismantled Lenin statue
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has endorsed a Ministry of Culture proposal to erect a monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa on Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv, on the site of the Lenin monument toppled during the Euromaidan in 2013. The initiative was put forward by President Volodymyr Zelensky in June and is being implemented under a presidential decree.