The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Poltava in the Park of the Cathedral of the Maidan opened the monument to Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa.
The event was held in the presence of several thousand local residents, informs «GLORY TO UKRAINE»ICF
"22 years with a steady hand he held the Mace and put an end to a sad ruin. At the same time, the Empire spared no rough paint, to mutilate his image. But this did not prevent, but rather helped Mazepa become a real symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia, flag of our movement for the independence of purpose which Mazepa, ahead of his time, realized already 50 years after the Pereiaslav", - said Poroshenko during the opening of the monument on Saturday, may 7.
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The head of state also noted that retell the biography of Mazepa is the business of historians.
"My goal as President is to create conditions for honest policy of the national memory...the Best perpetuation of Mazepa is itself independent Ukraine. She makes an obvious and accomplished fact: our Mazepa still won. Russian is anathema Ivan Mazepa today owned by a real Russian our glory!" - the President added.
"When Peter was cutting a window into Europe, Ukraine Mazepa went to Europe through the door," he said.
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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko once again called on Ukrainians to unity to avoid becoming easy prey for the enemy in a hybrid war.
"Experience teaches - when we develop amnesia, become very easy prey to the enemy in a hybrid war. We have learned to defend their land, we created one of the most powerful and definitely one of the most Patriotic and the strongest armies on the continent. The enemy realized the futility of a direct attack on our borders," - said P. Poroshenko
According to him, now the enemy is another tactic - the funding and support of "fifth column", which destroy Ukrainian unity.
"Policy also needs from time to time to take the lessons of history today, and it is very important for the future. I emphasize again that the lack of unity has repeatedly been fatal for Ukraine. It is more than obvious conclusion from events of the EIGHTEENTH century, and the twentieth century", - said P. Poroshenko.
"For hundreds of years other people's voices inspired misconceptions about our history. Free Ukraine disposes finally of these externally imposed stereotypes, although not always as quickly as we would like," said he.
The head of state reminded that in different historical epochs enemies called Ukrainians "mazepians", "Petliurists" and "Bandera". "Two of these three definitions, Poltava dear, have roots in your region. Here occurred the most important event in the biography of Ivan Mazepa. Here was born and spent the formative years of Simon Petlyura", - the President added.
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"We honor Ukrainian heroes, celebrated their holidays and their dates. And more will never allow the expansion of Soviet-Russian Imperial ideology in the Ukrainian space. Here you are not Russian world Ukrainian world!" - said Poroshenko
"For two years the Russians have done a lot to promote Mazepa among the Ukrainians and more - debunking myths. More than national Bank for 20 years, the mass printing 10-hryvnia banknotes with the image of Mazepa", - he said.
"Pathetic attempt to undermine the monument, which occurred a few days ago, as if the last convulsion of the fifth column on the territory of Poltava region", - said Poroshenko.
"And now finally we are opening the monument to the outstanding statesman and talented diplomat, philanthropist, educator Ivan Stepanovich Mazepa," said he, called it an event of national importance.
"His Highness Mr. Getman! Welcome back to the Ukrainian of Poltava!", - said the President of Ukraine Петр Порошенко
Thank Mazepa! Thank Poltava! Glory To Ukraine!
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