Viktor Pinchuk - In a 13 December comment to the Financial Times Pinchuk stated about Euromaidan "It gives me huge optimism for the future of our country" [REF].
Rinat Akhmetov - In a 13 December released statement Akhmetov claimed he had urged the "President three and a half years ago to take the European road" and called (the peaceful protest of) Euromaidan "it's great" [REF].