In commemoration of Saint Prince Volodymyr and the Baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine, Ukraine is observing the Day of Ukrainian Statehood on July 28. However, starting next year, the holiday will shift to July 15.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine has not spawned but rather stirred forces of national identity in Ukraine, argues Volodymyr Yermolenko, a philosopher and editor in chief of Ukraine World, in an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service.