Mikhail Khodorkovsky issued the following statement on the Independence Day of Ukraine:

“True independence means having the freedom to choose based on your own values. In today’s world, such freedom comes not only from reliance on your own efforts, but also from strong ties, from integration and total reciprocity and engagement. What will bring prosperity to the people of our country is not stewing in our own juices behind a closed border, but infinite choice among an infinite supply of offers.”