Masol was once again reinstated by President Leonid Kuchma. Masol was against most of Kuchma's reform plans and openly so; he sometimes mobilized the Verkhovna Rada against Kuchma. Masol resigned on 1 March 1995, but continued to attend meetings of the Verkhovna Rada. Masol's two periods in this office saw the beginnings of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of a new political system in Ukraine. Awards During his public service, Vitaliy Masol received numerous civil and state awards and recognition, including the Order of Lenin (in both 1966 and 1986), the Order of the October Revolution (in 1971), the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (in 1978), the Order of the Badge of Honour (in 1960), the Order of Merit 3rd class (in 1997) and 1st Class (in 2008), the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise 5th Class (in 1998) and 4th Class (in 2003). Death Masol died on September 21, 2018 in Kyiv, at the age of 89. The cause of death was not revealed. References 1928 births 2018 deaths People from Chernihiv Oblast Prime Ministers of Ukraine Burials at Baikove Cemetery Chairpersons of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) politicians Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine (Soviet Union) members Directors of the State Planning Committee of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Chevaliers of the Order of Merit (Ukraine) First convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Second convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada Ninth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Tenth convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic Eleventh convocation members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic People of the Revolution on Granite