Which Ukrainians do you admire most and least?
Victor Bensa
employer
“I’m really proud of the Klitschko brothers [Vitali and Wladimir] and [soccer player] Andriy Shevchenko. They’ve raisedthe image of Ukraine all over the world. I’m ashamed of ex-President Viktor Yushchenko because he betrayed us. Because of him, we have returned to the past.”
Halyna Paseka
pensioner
“I take pride in [ex-Prime Minister Yulia] Tymoshenko because she has done a lot for our nation. And how is it possible that this man [President Viktor Yanukovych] is leading Ukraine? Now an innocent person is being convicted with no evidence. And what will happen next? We can’t take it anymore!”
Lyubov Golovach
painter
“I’m proud of singers such as Ruslana, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk and Oleh Skrypka. They believe in a national idea and their art is built on it. I can say proudly that they are true Ukrainians! The people I least admire are politicians.”
Olha Popova
student
“I admire the Shakhtar Donetsk soccer club. I’m also really proud of young people who organize various festivals and, in this way, are giving us at least some progress. Our authorities have completely forgotten about us.”
Vasyl Pokrysh
horse breeder
“I admire our nation because it is patient, friendly and rich … rich in fate. And this fate we carry from ancient times. But our politics is always dirty and unfair.”
