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up for the idea of wide political autonomy of
Ukraine as a part of democratic Russian
republic. In 1905 RUP split up and ceased its
existence. Some members named RUP into
USDLP (the Ukrainian Social-Democratic
Labour Party). V. Vynnychenko, S. Petlyura,
M. Porsh and L. Yurkevych became its
leaders.
1901 183 students of Kyiv University were sent to
soldiers, who demanded to admit back the
students expelled for participation in student
meetings.
1902 The formation of Ukrainian People’s Party
by the group of M. Mikhnovsky’s adherents,
who had left RUP. The party was not large by
number, but it was the most consecutive one
in standing up for independent Ukrainian
state. Their peculiar manifest, the catechism
was “10 Commandments of UPP” by M.
Mikhnovsky. “Ukraine is for Ukrainians”
became their principal motto. In 1903 on the
basis of UPP a fighting organization was
established, which was called “The Defence
of Ukraine”, which was supposed to fight for
the party’s ideals.
1903 The unveiling of I. Kotlyarevsky’s
monument in Poltava. The representatives
from all parts of Ukraine came to witness the
occasion. Organizers appealed to the
government to allow the activity to be held in
the Ukrainian language, but failed. The
exception was made for guests from
Halychyna and Bukovyna as they informed

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