Leonid Kravchuk vs Theresa May

Kravchuk was elected Chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet, effectively becoming the head of state of the Ukrainian SSR. He played a key role in the declaration of Ukrainian sovereignty.

Kravchuk, along with Boris Yeltsin and Stanislav Shushkevich, signed the Belavezha Accords, declaring the Soviet Union dissolved and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States. This effectively ended the USSR.

Kravchuk won the first direct presidential election in Ukraine with 61.6% of the vote. He led Ukraine through its early years of independence, focusing on state-building and international recognition.

Kravchuk lost the presidential election to Leonid Kuchma, largely due to economic crisis and dissatisfaction with his leadership. He conceded peacefully, setting a precedent for democratic transition in Ukraine.

May became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after David Cameron's resignation following the Brexit referendum. She was the second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher and faced the challenge of implementing Brexit.

May formally triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the two-year process of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. This was a historic step, initiating the formal Brexit negotiations.

May called a snap general election, hoping to strengthen her majority for Brexit negotiations. The election resulted in a hung parliament, with the Conservatives losing their majority, a major political miscalculation.

May negotiated a Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, including the controversial Northern Ireland backstop. The agreement was rejected three times by the House of Commons, leading to a political deadlock.

May resigned as prime minister after failing to get her Brexit deal through Parliament. She acknowledged that she had done her best but that it was time for a new leader to take forward the Brexit process.