ʌnlˈaɪk mˈɛni juːkɹˈeɪniən pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃənz ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm, hiː əpˈoʊzd ˌɛni aɪdˈiəz ʌv kənsˈɛnsəs ænd koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪððə ɹˈʌʃən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
Unlike many Ukrainian politicians of his time, he opposed any ideas of consensus and cooperation with the Russian government.