First President of independent Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk (1991-1994) says there is no national leader in Ukraine and people should unite around the country rather than around a particular person, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"Unfortunately, there is no national leader in Ukraine, and there has not been any. This is our destiny," he said during an open debate titled "Ukraine Referendum on December 1, 1991: Lessons of History for Future," adding that now everyone has their own hero and own interests.
The ex-president called on the Ukrainians to think about how and around what to join forces.
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To this end, it is necessary to clearly agree on what Ukraine should be like: authorities, mechanisms, forces, national and spiritual values, he added. "I think that only dialogue through such unity and high culture can save us," the ex-president said.