These shared attitudes toward Ukrainian symbols and statehood owe much to a recognition that independence will not be well protected by forging a classic nation state, that is, a "Ukrainian Only" state. Thus, the country's declaration of independence 13 years ago was made in the name of "The people of Ukraine," and citizenship was offered to everyone who was born on the territory of Ukraine, regardless of nationality.
对于乌克兰象征和地位的共同见解很大程度上来源于这样一个共识：那就是成立典型的民族国家，也就是"单一的乌克兰国家"无法很好地维护独立。因此，13年前该国以"乌克兰人民"的名义宣布独立，而每一个出生在乌克兰领土上的人，无论其民族状况，都被赋予了公民权利。