Universals (Central Council of Ukraine)

Universals
Little Council of the Ukrainian Central Council
Long title Universals of the Central Council of Ukraine

Universals of the Central Council of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Універсали Української Центральної Ради, romanized: Universaly Ukrainskoi Tsentralnoi Rady) are legal acts or declarations issued by the Central Council of Ukraine in 1917-18. These documents marked the main stages of the development of the nascent Ukrainian state, from the proclamation of its autonomy to the declaration of full independence.