In February 8, 1992, The Economist said the speech was "the most flagrant example" of other nations failing to recognize the inevitability of Ukraine becoming an independent state.
1992年2月8日，《經濟學人》指出該演說是「最惡名昭著例子」，顯示其他國家未能認清烏克蘭終會獨立的事實。