Below is the transcript of Brian Whitmore’s August 24 edition of “The Daily Vertical” (see https://www.rferl.org/a/daily-vertical-why-ukrainian-independence-matters/28694450.html). Twenty-six years ago today Ukraine won its de jure independence. Today it is fighting to achieve its de facto independence. And on this day, it’s worth reflecting on why Ukrainian independence matters. It matters because it shatters a myth....
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