There is only one conflict in Ukraine today and it is between the regime and the people.
The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end.
For the Ukrainian people the idea of Solidarity was symbolic,
Huge sums of money, administrative manipulation, have all been mustered to prevent the people from expressing their voice.
recognition, but not only recognition of my work, but actually the efforts that were made by my people in the course of many, many centuries in their attempts to get their freedom. Independence cost a lot for Ukraine, and probably freedom cost even more than that.
Standing day and night in the frost ... the heart of Ukraine was beating in this square. Free people all over the world ... were supporting us.
Today, the Ukrainian nation and the Ukrainian people have won. The Ukrainian people have won,
Two months ago in this square, in squares and streets all over Ukraine, millions of people came,
I set one task for the new team -- to work in a united team. I do not want any more the intrigues between two or three people that were determining the state policy.
That is why the ... (opposition) has decided to pull out of the talks. We are stopping talks with the authorities. We will talk with them only from the position of people power.
I want people to feel that the government works in harmony ... (but) they lost the team spirit and faith, ... They remain my friends.
These people remain my friends. It is very difficult but today I must remove this Gordian knot,
I knew that there were definite conflicts between those people ... (but) I hoped that there would not be enough time for intrigues, ... Those were my hopes.
I am very happy that our Ukrainian people rose up and fought for freedom and democracy, and I think that we will have our victory,
I could not pretend that nothing was happening. Not for this did I survive a poisoning. Not for this did people stand on the square. I had to take radical steps,