The main achievement of Ukraine over the years of independence is a complete break with Russia. This was stated at a press conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence by its first president, Leonid Kravchuk.
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“First of all, Ukraine can count as an asset that during this time it has managed to greatly increase, and in some respects, completely conquer, its separation from Russia. First, we finally have energy independence. Secondly, organizational and political. This is such an important problem that we have solved that it can be called a civilizational breakthrough.
All this makes it possible for Ukraine to live differently in the future, and for Russia it greatly reduces its ambitions. Without Ukraine, especially if it wants to curb Ukraine, Russia will face and is already facing big problems that will be very difficult for it to solve. Therefore, we can safely say that Ukraine, having taken these steps, is changing the system of political life in Europe and far beyond its borders.
Ukraine can be proud that in 1991 it became the country that destroyed the USSR, the last empire. If there had not been a referendum in 1991, and Ukraine had not voted for independence in the referendum, I am not sure that the Belovezhskaya Agreement would have been signed by all participants, and I am not sure that Ukraine would not have been taken over by those who really wanted it during this time and wants. First of all, our internal fierce friends, as well as external ones. First of all, I mean Russia,” Kravchuk said.