Post-Soviet transition in Ukraine

Ukraine
Україна
1991–1996
Anthem: 
  • Державний гімн Української Радянської Соціалістичної Республіки (Ukrainian)
    Derzhavnyi himn Ukrainskoi Radianskoi Sotsialistychnoi Respubliky (transliteration)
    "State Anthem of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic"
    (1991–1992)
  • Державний гімн України
    Derzhavnyi himn Ukrainy
    "State Anthem of Ukraine"
    (1992–1996)
Capital
and largest city
Kyiv
Common languagesUkrainiana · Russian
DemonymUkrainian
GovernmentUnitary semi-presidential Transitional government
President 
• 1991–1994 (first)
Leonid Kravchuk
• 1994–1996 (last)
Leonid Kuchma
Prime Minister 
• 1991–1992 (first)
Vitold Fokin
• 1996 (last)
Pavlo Lazarenko
LegislatureVerkhovna Rada
History 
16 June 1990
24 August 1991
1 December 1991
10 December 1991
26 December 1991
28 June 1996
CurrencyUkrainian karbovanets
ISO 3166 codeUA
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
1991:
Ukrainian SSR
Soviet Union
1992:
Ukrainian government-in-exile
Ukraine
Today part ofUkraine
Russia (disputed)

The post-Soviet transition in Ukraine was the period following the country's independence in 1991 up until the adoption of its constitution in 1996.

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