While Russia was launching its bid to subordinate Ukraine, I was in prison, with scant hope of ever regaining my freedom. The regime of former President Viktor Yanukovych was dancing to the Kremlin's tune, and my confinement ended only because of the courage of the millions of Ukrainians who demanded its ouster.
当俄罗斯开出条件要乌克兰屈服时，我正身陷囹圄，自由已看似可望而不可及。前总统亚努科维奇（Viktor Yanukovych）政权唯克里姆林宫马首是瞻，感谢数百万乌克兰人的勇气，他们推翻了亚努科维奇，把我放了出来。但我的自由仍有一丝苦涩的余味，因为我的囹圄生涯直到祖国陷入战争后才结束。