Leonid Kravchuk, first president of Ukraine, dies aged 88
Former leader relinquished his country’s Soviet nuclear arsenal, the third-largest in the world
Ukraine’s first president Leonid Kravchuk, who agreed to give up his country’s Soviet nuclear arsenal, the third-largest in the world, has died at the age of 88.
“Sad news and a great loss,” presidential aide Andriy Yermak said on Telegram, describing Kravchuk as “a wise patriot of Ukraine, a truly historical figure in gaining our independence”.
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