COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE FORMATION OF EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF LEONID KRAVCHUK AND LEONID KUCHMA

Abstract

This scientific article examines the periods of presidency in independent Ukraine: Leonid Kravchuk and LeonidKuchma. It was on their shoulders at one time that the mission of forming the same strong foundation of the young republic for many years to come and making fateful decisions, in particular the process of forming foreign relations, establishing diplomatic relations and international legal recognition of the new state, separated from the great Soviet Union. This also includes the issue of the Black Sea and Ukraine's nuclear potential, the third largest in the world, whichgreatly concerned the world establishment, including Ukraine's plans. It should be noted that this issue is still acute today.The global democratic community - the EU and NATO has considered this issue as a priority not only today, but even during the terms of the first two presidents of Ukraine, respectively, but unfortunately, this priority was only on paper, because there were no confident steps taken in this direction, despite the fact that the young and independent Ukraine only embarked on the path of democratic lawmaking and the creation of its own legislative framework, which in itself simplified the process of its adaptation to European norms. On August 24, Ukraine celebrates the most significant national holiday - Independence Day. It was established in honor of the exceptional historical event - the adoption in 1991 by the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR with an absolute majority of votes the Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine. This document crowned the millennial aspirations of the Ukrainian people to have their own sovereign state and determine their own destiny. For Ukrainians, freedom and dignity have always been fundamental values that motivated the struggle for independence. The Act of State Independence on August 24, 1991 was based on theDeclaration of Sovereignty. And the results of the All-Ukrainian Referendum on December 1, 1991, became the most convincing confirmation of the will of the nation. The adoption of the Resolution "On the Basic Directions of Ukraine's Foreign Policy" deserves no less attention, as it became a reference point for clear and expanded directions and goals ofinternational relations at the legislative level.