Alexander Anischenko,
sportsman
“We are independent. But more independence can come with people whose priority is not money, but ideas.”
Yaroslav Rogodsky,
teacher
“Ukraine’s trying to be independent as much as it can. Right now we have to follow someone else’s advice and recommendations. We’ve got to build a strong economy first of all, and secondly, a political system that reflects the interests of citizens.”
Volodymyr Shevchenko,
pensioner
”First, we have to change the leadership of the country. Every lawmaker promises things, but don`t doesn’t do anything. We’re on the brink. People are dying. We must give the people a Stalin, at least for a couple of years.”
Valentyn Vars,
company head of security
“The volunteer movement must be integrated into the army, which was destroyed in recent years. Now it’s only ordinary people that are helping the soldiers. I was one of the first volunteers…if volunteerism doesn`t return, we will always be dependent on something.”
Victoria Yanchuk,
student
“We’re already independent. Ukraine is a nation that’s never been dependent on anyone. It’s in our blood. I think that over all this time we’ve reached a collective understanding of unity.”
