Leaders of the liberation Movement – About Ukrainian Statehood. Oleksandr Shulhin

Oleksandr Shulhin, prominent Ukrainian diplomat, historian, public and political figure, first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian People's Republic.

Regarding Oleksandr Shulhin's speech at the Congress of representatives of the UPR government in exile (September 1932), at which the issue of joining and consolidating all forces of Ukrainian organizations in exile was discussed: “...Everywhere in the world, according to Shulhin, opinion has changed in favor of independence of Ukraine. During the years of emigration, much has been done for the benefit of our cause, and this is the merit of the Ukrainian emigration, both its organized members and individuals...

As Oleksandr Shulhin rightly pointed out in his speech, the leading idea of ​​emigration in the international arena should be the idea of ​​ creating independent Ukrainian statehood and liberating Ukraine from the occupation regime. In this cause, in his opinion, all Ukrainian political forces should act together and condemn any deviations from the leading idea” (BSA of the SZR of Ukraine. - F. 1. - Case 12628. - V. 2. - P. 270 -273).