Leonid Kuchma Quotes (17 Quotes)

Both sides succumbed to the temptation to attribute to oneself only glory and to accuse one's political rival of all sins, both unintentional and fictitious,

Ukraine that existed before the elections no longer exists. It has been split up into two sides with absolutely opposite opinions,

If we don't end this phenomenon, how can we look the families of the dead people in the eye

We all realize we will have to introduce amendments to the current legislation in the country,

In my opinion we need to stop these kind of air performances... People should do their military business and should train, not take part in these air shows,

I know there are some people who hate President Kuchma ferociously, because they have not managed to come to power and they will never come to power,

I completely reject the term political crisis. There is no crisis as such because all branches of government are working normally... there are some minor political storms in the capital but in the regions, it's very quiet.

Such talks are accompanied by unacceptable preconditions and have no positive issue for discussion,

forceful, revolutionary way, disregarding economic consequences.

would find with dignity a peaceful solution of this political crisis.

I want to note that the guilty must be punished. And just those, those with direct and full responsibility for the tragedy. Not the second-class, little men.

It is clearly understandable that negotiations are extremely difficult, ... It is hard to recognize what compromise can be reached, but I think, and others agree with me, that a compromise is necessary for Ukraine.

The world has closed its eyes to the humanitarian catastrophe in Azerbaijan, where every seventh citizen is a refugee.

I've already said it many times I'm a manager and have a factory manager's vocabulary,

Why do we go with our hand outstretched, and they always beat us on our hands by various conditions Didn't we know that it would be so when we were closing down Chernobyl

The guilty must be brought to justice, on this point there is no doubt,

we should not make a tragedy out of matters if it was a mistake. Bigger mistakes have been made.