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What did Ukraine's late August 2018 look like?
Summary
A look back at the national holidays and the sanctions news that framed the days before 27 August 2018.
What was happening in and around Ukraine on 27 August 2018? The days just before that date were dominated by national celebrations, with one notable item of foreign sanctions news alongside them.
On 23 August 2018, Ukraine marked State Flag Day, with festive events held in the country and abroad. In Dnipro, President Petro Poroshenko raised the largest national flag, measuring 12 by 18 metres.
On 24 August 2018, Ukraine celebrated Independence Day, and a military parade was held in Kyiv to mark the occasion.
Beyond the holiday programme, Washington made a move on 21 August 2018 in its relations with Moscow. The United States imposed sanctions on two Russian shipping companies and six vessels, citing their involvement in oil transfers to North Korea.
Taken together, these reports show a country in the midst of its most symbolic public days, with ceremony in Kyiv and Dnipro, while sanctions news involving Russia continued in parallel. By 27 August 2018, the holiday events had already passed.
