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"Let's put it this way: Ukrainians, if you need me to be president, well, I will be president. I just do not really believe that our people have learned to vote [consciously], not for buckwheat," Savchenko said during her first big press сonference when asked about her readiness to become president.

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"But if it is necessary, I'll do my best. I'll go this way. And I will work with dedication," Savchenko said.

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