Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, considers his national identity

"It is important that the world understands one thing: Ukraine is resisting and will continue to do so. It has an incredible spirit of independence. This spirit has been there for centuries but is showing itself now in full strength. Freedom is the key trait of Ukraine’s identity as a political nation," Volodymyr Yermolenko, Director of Analytics at Internews Ukraine and UkraineWorld's editor in chief, considered features of Ukrainien political culture.