50th anniversary of historic Helsinki Final Act and its impact on Ukraine
Although it might not have seemed evident at the time, August 1, 1975, was a milestone date in the history of Europe and, indeed, the world. Following three years of negotiations, the leaders of 35 countries, including U.S. President Gerald Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, signed the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Final Act).
