This day in history

1919: The UNR People’s Army embarks on the Winter Campaign, waging guerilla warfare behind Denikin’s and Soviet rear lines.

1932: The Radnarkom of the Ukrainian SSR and CC CP(B)U adopt a black list of villages falling behind the enforced grain supply schedule, reducing the residents to a blockade status.

1991: Ukraine and Hungary sign a neighborly relations and cooperation treaty.

1993: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopts a resolution appointing December 6 as the Ukrainian Armed Forces Day.

2004: The New York Times carries an interview with President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine, in which he blames both presidential candidates for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

2004: Viktor Yushchenko’s campaign team comes up with the idea of a live televised debate.

2004: Taras Chornovil becomes chief of Viktor Yanukovych’s campaign staff.